How reliable are SIDS rates?
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16177165.
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Abstract
There is increasing concern with using SIDS as a diagnosis, especially where the postmortem examination reveals additional findings that may be contributory to the death exclusion. This report shows how varying the criteria for a diagnosis of SIDS significantly alters the SIDS rate in Ireland.
Medical subject headings
- Sudden Infant Death