Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SIDS
gptkbp:affects infants
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs cot death
gptkbp:annualCasesWorldwide thousands
gptkbp:associatedWith metabolic disorders
sudden unexpected infant death
accidental suffocation
gptkbp:cause unknown
gptkbp:diagnosedBy diagnosis of exclusion
gptkbp:field pediatrics
forensic pathology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1969
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code R95
gptkbp:mortalityRate leading cause of postneonatal infant death in developed countries
gptkbp:notable_campaign Back to Sleep campaign
gptkbp:prevention avoiding overheating
avoiding soft bedding
firm sleep surface
room-sharing without bed-sharing
placing baby on back to sleep
avoiding exposure to smoke
gptkbp:riskFactor overheating
low birth weight
premature birth
sleeping on stomach
soft bedding
exposure to tobacco smoke
gptkbp:symptom sudden unexplained death
gptkbp:typicalAgeOfOnset under 1 year
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Angela_Cannings_case
gptkb:SIDS
gptkb:Forensic_Pathology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8