SIDS

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects infants
gptkbp:age under 1 year
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs cot death
gptkbp:awarenessMonth October
gptkbp:category sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)
gptkbp:cause unknown
gptkbp:causedBy vaccines
child abuse
gptkbp:characterizedBy sudden unexplained death
gptkbp:commonIn winter months
boys
gptkbp:diagnosedBy exclusion of other causes
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1969
gptkbp:highestRiskAge 2-4 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SIDS
gptkbp:ICD-10_code R95
gptkbp:incidence declined since 1990s
gptkbp:mortalityRate varies by country
gptkbp:notDetectableBy prenatal screening
newborn screening
gptkbp:prevention firm sleep surface
room-sharing without bed-sharing
no smoking around baby
no soft bedding
placing baby on back to sleep
gptkbp:publicHealthCampaign Back to Sleep campaign
gptkbp:researchInterest genetic factors
environmental factors
brainstem abnormalities
gptkbp:riskFactor overheating
low birth weight
premature birth
co-sleeping
sleeping on stomach
soft bedding
exposure to tobacco smoke
gptkbp:standsFor gptkb:Sudden_Infant_Death_Syndrome
gptkbp:studiedBy epidemiologists
pediatricians
gptkbp:supportGroup First Candle
SIDS Foundation
The Lullaby Trust
gptkbp:symptom no warning signs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sudden_infant_death_syndrome
gptkb:Small_Island_Developing_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7