The distinction between SIDS and other SUIDs, particularly those that occur during an observed or unobserved sleep period (sleep - related infant deaths), such
as accidental suffocation, is challenging and can not be determined by autopsy alone.
The distinction between SIDS and other SUIDs, particularly those that occur during an observed or unobserved sleep period (sleep - related infant deaths), such
as accidental suffocation, is challenging and can not usually be determined by autopsy alone.
The study looked at infant death rates between the years of 1984 and 2004 and found that deaths classified
as accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed (ASSB) increased four-fold over this time period.
Not exact matches
The safest way to sleep with your baby is for parents to «share their room, not their bed,
as «room sharing without bed sharing may reduce the risk of SIDS by
as much
as 50 % and helps prevent
accidental suffocation.»
According to Dr. Cheryl Cipriani, an associate professor of pediatrics at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Scott & White hospital,
as people have gotten better at identifying causes of death, some deaths that once were simply unexplained might now be attributed to
accidental suffocation or strangulation rather than SIDS.
Removing some of the added risks that can go along with bedsharing (such
as heavy blankets, other children, exposure to second - hand smoke etc.) will reduce the risk of SIDS and
accidental suffocation.
A brilliant and safe way to do this, and also prevent any chance of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is to go for a crib, cot or bassinet that attaches to the bed, so that your baby is at arm's reach from you at all times, but there is no chance of
accidental suffocation as there is when you allow your baby to sleep in bed with you.
The latter includes homicides,
as well
as intentional
suffocation, estimated at about 5 % of SUID deaths, but also suspected or definite
accidental suffocations, because of an overlay by another person, or an asphyxial wedging or strangulation, especially where the infant is not found dead in a crib but having been on a structure not specifically designed with infant sleep safety in mind (recliners, waterbeds, couches, sofas and / or adult beds).9
At one extreme, some certifiers have abandoned using SIDS
as a cause - of - death explanation.7 At the other extreme, some certifiers will not classify a death
as suffocation in the absence of a pathologic marker of asphyxia at autopsy (ie, pathologic findings diagnostic of oronasal occlusion or chest compression8), even with strong evidence from the scene investigation that suggests a probable
accidental suffocation.
While you may count on a pillow and warm blanket for a comfy night's sleep, these items can be deadly when placed in your baby's crib
as they increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and
accidental suffocation.
A recent meta - analysis of 11 studies that investigated the association of bed - sharing and SIDS revealed a summary OR of 2.88 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.99 — 4.18) with bed - sharing.158 Furthermore, bed - sharing in an adult bed not designed for infant safety exposes the infant to additional risks for
accidental injury and death, such
as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, falls, and strangulation.159, 160 Infants, particularly those in the first 3 months of life and those born prematurely and / or with low birth weight, are at highest risk, 161 possibly because immature motor skills and muscle strength make it difficult to escape potential threats.158 In recent years, the concern among public health officials about bed - sharing has increased, because there have been increased reports of SUIDs occurring in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165
A death is coded
as «
accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed» (ASSB)(ICD - 10 W75) when the terms «asphyxia,» «asphyxiated,» «asphyxiation,» «strangled,» «strangulated,» «strangulation,» «suffocated,» or «
suffocation» are reported, along with the terms «bed» or «crib.»
Bed - sharing, the unsafe practice in which parents sleep in the same bed
as their babies, is associated with sleep - related deaths in infants, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and
accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed.
What bothers me is that bedsharing gets promoted in some circles
as being inherently protective against SIDS, which leads to a really cavalier attitude in those circles to the need to create a safer bedsharing environment (because any advice on how to prevent
accidental suffocation is obviously just a conspiracy by Big Crib to demonise bedsharing).
It encompasses a range of situations, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which refers to deaths that remain unexplained after a thorough investigation, and deaths found to result from
accidental strangulation or
suffocation caused by factors such
as unsafe bedding, becoming trapped between a mattress and a wall, or sleeping with a parent or another adult who inadvertently blocks the infant's airway.
Bed - sharing, the unsafe practice in which parents sleep in the same bed
as their babies, is associated with sleep - related deaths in infants, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and
accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed.
Usually, a death
as a result of a car crash, machinery, falls,
accidental poisoning,
suffocation and drowning can be covered under this type of rider.