My topic in this paper is about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the sudden‚ unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. Some people call SIDS "crib death" because many babies who die of SIDS are found in their cribs. SIDS is the leading cause of death in children between one month and one year old. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between two months and four months old. The causes of SIDS are is still unknown. But there are many factors that may
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Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned‚ along with any other parent(s)‚ that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime‚ SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes
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also known as the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome‚ or can commonly be associated with “crib death” or stomach sleeping. SIDS is known to only happen when an infant is premature and are between the ages of 2-4 months and 1 year’s old being the oldest that typically get affected. SIDS can strike any time of the day or night without any warning given even when you have the healthiest baby. This occurs when the infant is placed on their little tummies‚ Not necessary just on the infant stomach‚ but it could
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No concerning pattern was noted amongdeath[sic] reports submitted to VAERS during 1997-2013…. This means that over two thirds of deaths that occur after a vaccination has been administered is in children. Over half of those children were males. A little under half of those children died from sudden infant death syndrome. Over a sixteen year period of observations there were no concerning patterns found which means that‚ based on VAERS there is no reason anyone should be concerned about vaccinating
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SUDDEN INFANT SYDROME Abstract Sudden infant syndrome has been on research for a long time‚ where by it ca be back traced to the year 1969 though no clear causes of the syndrome have not been identified. Its unpredictability has been there for long despite years of research. This research will educate the reader mostly parents‚ on understanding sudden infant syndrome‚ risk factors and ways of prevention. Through major campaigns reduction of sudden infant syndrome has been noted and this research
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SIDS SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome‚ it is the unexpected‚ sudden death of a child under age 1. The exact cause of SIDS is unknown but some factors can lead to the death of a child. SIDS kills over 7‚000 American babies each year. SIDS appears to happen very suddenly with no suffering. It is not a contagious disease‚ it can’t be predicted or prevented‚ and victims are usually healthy before. Although‚ SIDS is not something to stress over or worry about greatly because the risk of
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of a disease that could surprise us at any given moment. But before we begin let me ask you this: Do you have a baby‚ nieces or nephews‚ or simply babysit any babies? If you do‚ you might find my information to be quite informative and eye opening. Slide 2: Well let us begin. SIDS is the acronym for “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome‚” which is also known as crib death. SIDS is a syndrome that affects
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But rather than sleeping those 16 hours in a row infants wake up every 2-3 hours‚ causing the parents to be awake most of the night if not all. Sleep helps infants adapt to the new environment since they are used to being in an environment filled with fluids and darkness. A small percentage of infants die in their sleep for no apparent reason‚ simply ceasing to breathe. This is known as sudden infant death syndrome. At first‚ infants are either given bottle formula or being breast feed.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome. Shaken baby syndrome is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality which is widely recognized in the medical literature. Signs may include retinal hemorrhage‚ subdural or subarachnoid hemorrhage‚ and associated fractures. Victims are often younger than 6 months old and have been affected by violent shaking with rapid angular deceleration and possible terminal impact. In this paper I will discuss the symptoms‚ prevalence‚ treatment and research of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Blue Baby Syndrome Did you know that when nitrates interact with the hemoglobin in red blood cells turns the hemoglobin; which carries oxygen‚ forms a new substance called methemoglobin. Methemoglobin can’t carry sufficient oxygen to the body ’s cells and tissues. This doesn’t seem to be a problem in adults‚ but when it comes to infants it seems to be a problem. I am strongly persuaded that nitrate in well water has to deal with blue baby syndrome. According to two cases on Environmental Health
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