Technical reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics benefit from expertise and
resources of liaisons and internal (AAP) and external reviewers. However, technical reports …

Despite a major decrease in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) since
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its recommendation in 1992 that infants …

Historically, brief awakenings from sleep (cortical arousals) have been assumed to be vitally
important in restoring airflow and blood-gas disturbances at the end of obstructive sleep …

This chapter summarizes the recent advances in the neuropathology of sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS). In 2015, hippocampal abnormalities were described in SIDS infants …

Despite declines in prevalence during the past two decades, sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) continues to be the leading cause of death for infants aged between 1 month and 1 …

Importance Sudden infant death syndrome remains the leading cause of death in infants
aged 1 month to 1 year in the United States. Observations While its exact cause is unknown …

Every year in the United States, approximately 3500 infants die of sleep-related infant
deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)(International Statistical …

Good quality sleep of sufficient duration is vital for optimal physiological function and our
health. Sleep deprivation is associated with impaired neurocognitive function and emotional …

Infants who became victims of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) aroused less from
sleep than control infants. This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of …

OBJECTIVE. Prematurely born compared with term born infants are at increased risk of
sudden infant death syndrome, particularly if slept prone. The purpose of this work was to …