Objective: To determine which risk factors are specific for the sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) rather than characteristic of postneonatal deaths in general. Study population: The …

The risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is said to be enhanced by factors such as
prematurity, low birth weight, and perinatal distress. The significance of risk factors for SIDS …

Prospective data from a population of newborn infants were searched for risk factors for
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Maternal smoking, younger maternal age, short …

Background The objective of our study is to measure the incidence of sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS), estimate the birth to death interval, and identify associated maternal and …

Objectives: To compare changing incidence and changing risk factors associated with
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the 1989 and 1996 US birth cohorts. Study design …

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is associated with maternal smoking during
pregnancy. However, the relationship between tobacco exposure during infancy and SIDS is …

Abstract Kraus JF (Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UCLA, Los Angeles,
California, 90024-1772, USA) Greenland S and Bulterys M. Risk factors for sudden infant …

BACKGROUND: Preterm infants have been reported to be at higher risk than term infants for
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Reasons for this higher risk are not clear …

We studied 2962 cases of sudden Infant death syndrome (SIDS), derived from linked birth
and death records, to specify further the descriptive epidemiologic data on recognized SIDS …

The high incidence of sudden infant death syndrome in infants born to teenage mothers
prompted us to search for epidemiologic clues that might relate to SIDS causation. The …