There has been a reduction in SIDS and
unexplained death of children in their beds.
Jane has a particular interest in cases involving
the unexplained death of a child and is known for the ease with which she disentangles complicated medical issues.
Not exact matches
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend against sharing a bed with a
child under the age
of 2, citing an increased risk
of death from suffocation, SIDS (sudden infant
death syndrome), strangulation, or another
unexplained cause.
The report from investigators from MassGeneral Hospital for
Children (MGHfC) and Newton - Wellesley Hospital (NWH), which has been published online in the Journal
of Pediatrics, identifies several potentially modifiable factors that may contribute to the persistent risk
of sudden,
unexplained death during the first days and weeks
of life.
Juan Jimenez - Jaimez and colleagues conduct a study to describe the clinical manifestations
of the Asn98Ser mutation in CALM2 in two unrelated
children in southern Spain with apparently
unexplained cardiac arrest /
death.
After years
of speculation and rare case reports, a study suggests that stimulant medication — mostly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-- may have played a role in a handful
of cases
of sudden,
unexplained death in
children and adolescents.