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SIDS

(sĭdz)

abbr.

sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS

abbreviation for

(Pathology) sudden infant death syndrome. See cot death

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SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome.

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Noun

SIDS - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep

cot death, crib death, infant death, sudden infant death syndrome

death - the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"

sleep apnea - apnea that occurs during sleep

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SIDS

[ˈsɪdz] n abbr (=sudden infant death syndrome) → SMSN m(= syndrome de mort subite du nourrisson)

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SIDS

abbr sudden infant death syndrome. V. syndrome.

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His mother had never smoked or drank during her pregnancy, all considered potential risk factors for SIDS.

Heartbreaking last photo of baby boy who never woke up from nap; Ralph Wakefield's mother has spoken out after his death from sudden infant death syndrome at their home in Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire

Trust offers to reduce the SIDs occurring The figure for 2016 is still down by 23 per cent compared to the 285 recorded in 2006.

COT DEATHS RISE - AFTER FALLING FOR YEARS; Experts are "concerned" by the findings

The Lullaby Trust offers advice on how to reduce the chance of SIDs occurring

COT DEATHS RISE - AFTER FALLING FOR YEARS; Experts are "concerned" by the findings

A study led by the University of Birmingham looked at the effects of short-term variations in air pollution, and found evidence suggesting an association between SIDS and exposure to larger particulate matter (airborne pollutants) called PM10, as well as nitrous dioxide (NO2).

Link between cot death and pollution - study

Her defenders said that the numbers assumed that SIDS strikes at random, even though we had no idea back then whether that was true.

Genetics may make some babies vulnerable to SIDS

Tester, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues conducted whole exome sequencing and targeted analysis of 90 GHD-susceptibility genes in a cohort of 419 unrelated SIDS cases (257 male; average age 2.7 months).

Fewer SIDS Cases Result From Genetic Heart Disease Causes; Findings may help prevent unnecessary genetic testing of surviving family members

[USA], Oct 31 ( ANI ): Babies who are breastfed for at least two months are at a lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) than the ones who aren't nursed as long, a recent study has found.

Breastfeeding for two months halves SIDS risk

led to the identification of a new risk factor: ambient heat.5 Auger and colleagues studied the link between outdoor temperatures and incidence of SIDS over the previous 30 years.

Sudden infant death syndrome - A medical mystery

Data released recently for 2015 show SIDS rates reached a new record low for England and Wales of 0.27 deaths per 1,000 live births.

High baby death figures; MORE BABIES DYING SUDDENLY IN YORKSHIRE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN ENGLAND

Although cases of cot death or SIDS - the sudden and unexplained death of a baby where no cause is found - have reduced dramatically since the 1980s, it still claims the lives of around five babies every week in the UK.

How you can help baby sleep safer... Although the overall number of cot deaths has reduced dramatically in recent years, the rate is increasing in babies born to mums under 20. The Lullaby Trust explains to LISA SALMON how it's sharing the Safer Sleep message with young mums

SIDS deaths peak in infants between ages 2 and 4 months, and then decline, (3) with males more likely to be affected than females.