Review Article
Year: 2018 | Month: November | Volume: 5 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 122-130
Identification of Risk Factors and the Preventive Measures for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Todupunuri Shivani, Lakavath Dhana Lakshmi
Department of Pharmacy Practice, MNR College of Pharmacy, Fasawadi, Sangareddy, Telangana.
Corresponding Author: Todupunuri Shivani
Lakavath Dhana LakshmiSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) also known as crib death is a diagnosis that is made when an apparently healthy baby dies unexpectedly and for no clear reason. Deaths that remain unexplained even after thorough investigation, autopsy, and clinical history are classified as SIDS. An average of 133 babies have died each year over the past five years in cases where co-sleeping is a factor, according to Department for Education data. It revealed 141 children died while co-sleeping in 2017, compared with 131 in 2016, 121 in 2015, 141 in 2014 and 131 in 2013.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) occurs less frequently in the first month of life, peaks between 2 and 4 months of age, and decreases thereafter. Prone sleeping (placing an infant to sleep on his/her stomach), bed sharing, parents not sleeping in the same room as the infant, an infant not using a pacifier during sleep, overheating, and maternal smoking during pregnancy have been suggested as contributing factors for SIDS. There is no guaranteed way to prevent SIDS, but you can help your baby sleep more safely by following certain preventive measures.
In this article we focus on the identification of risk factors for SIDS based on triple risk model and prevention of risk factors for SIDS. Mothers and family members should be aware of the prevention methods for SIDS. This review is beneficial to all medical practitioners as well as mothers and family members with a newborn.
Key words: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Triple Risk Model.
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