CURRENT CONCEPTS OF THE ETIOLOGY OF SIDS

Authors
FINLAY FO RUDD PT
Citation
Fo. Finlay et Pt. Rudd, CURRENT CONCEPTS OF THE ETIOLOGY OF SIDS, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 49(10), 1993, pp. 727
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
49
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1993)49:10<727:CCOTEO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the major cause of death in inf ancy after the first week of life. Despite much research, its precise pathophysiology remains unknown. In this article, current concepts of the aetiology of the condition arc discussed.