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
crib death
gptkbp:annualDeathsWorldwide over 15,000
gptkbp:cause unknown
gptkbp:countryWithHighAwareness gptkb:Australia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diagnosedBy exclusion of other causes
gptkbp:field pediatrics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1969
gptkbp:frequency 1 in 1,000 live births (developed countries)
gptkbp:hasNoCure true
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
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Peter_Fleming
Jean Golding
gptkbp:parentOrganization American SIDS Institute
First Candle
Lullaby Trust
gptkbp:peakIncidenceAge 2 to 4 months
gptkbp:prevention avoiding overheating
avoiding soft bedding
firm sleep surface
placing infants on back to sleep
room-sharing without bed-sharing
smoke-free environment
gptkbp:publicHealthCampaign Back to Sleep campaign
gptkbp:relatedTo apparent life-threatening event
sudden unexpected infant death
sudden unexplained death in childhood
gptkbp:riskFactor overheating
male sex
low birth weight
premature birth
co-sleeping
parental smoking
sleeping on stomach
soft bedding
gptkbp:symptom sudden unexplained death
gptkbp:typicalAgeOfOnset under 1 year
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Secondhand_Smoke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6