Reduce risk of Sudden Infant Death

SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in developed countries. Sleeping in a prone position has been identified as a significant risk, leading to the Back to Sleep campaign, which resulted in a reduction in SIDS mortality rates in many countries. Since that campaign was initiated, other risk factors such as sleep environment have not been fully examined.

Being placed or found in the prone position is associated with a higher risk for SIDS in infants.

Other risk factors for SIDS include bed sharing, use of duvets, sleeping at a relative's or a friend's home, and sleeping in the living room, whereas pacifier use has a protective effect

This is a population-based case-control study conducted in a part of Germany with more than 50% of its live births to determine risk factors associated with SIDS duriNewng a 3-year period (1998-2001).

source:
New Sleep Environment Risk Factors for SIDS Identified
News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd
Released: 04/17/2009;
http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/591213?src=cmenews