Sudden infant death syndrome : problems, progress and possibilities /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Byard, Roger W., Krous, Henry F.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : New York : Arnold ; Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:	Sudden Infant Death.

Table of Contents:

Sudden infant death syndrome-a change in philosophy
Definition and pathologic features
Changing epidemiology
Death scene investigation
Respiratory mechanisms and hypoxia
QT prolongation and SIDS-from theory to evidence
Arousal and brain homeostatic control
Brain research in SIDS
Rebreathing of exhaled air
Airway inflammation and peripheral chemoreceptors
A microbiological perspective
Differential diagnosis of sudden infant death
Specific pathologic problems and possible solutions
The rise and fall of several theories
The role of monitoring
Mother-infant cosleeping : toward a new scientific beginning
Taking a strategic approach to SIDS prevention in Maori communities-an indigenous perspective
Recurrence of sudden unexpected infant death in a family
SIDS and infanticide
SIDS years later-how families survive
The "Reduce the Risks" Campaign, SIDS International, the Global Strategy Task Force and the European Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death