Infants younger than 4 months who bed-share with another person and older infants who have objects in their sleep environment are at greater risk for sleep-related death.
Although the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has declined since 2000, rates of other sleep-related infant deaths (e.g., accidental suffocation, asphyxiation) have increased. In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics published recommendations for a safe infant sleep environment (NEJM JW Pediatr Adolesc Med Nov 16 2011). To examine risk factors for sleep-related deaths in infants at different ages, researchers analyzed data for 8207 infant deaths from 24 states between 2004 and 2012. Infants with chronic complex conditions were excluded.
Based on data on cause of death, deaths were considered as SIDS (35%); accidental suffocation or strangulation in bed (27%), or unknown or undetermined cause (38%). Most infants (58%) were m…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Center for Pediatric Practice Based Research Learning; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Editorial BoardsCurrent Problems in Pediatric Adolescent Healthcare
Leadership Positions in Professional Societies College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Board of Trustees)