| Title |
Sudden infant death syndrome: an unrecognized killer in developing countries
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, February 2016
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| DOI | 10.2147/phmt.s99685 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ikenna Kingsley Ndu |
| Abstract |
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden unexpected death of an infant <1 year of age, with onset of the fatal episode apparently occurring during sleep, that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation including performance of a complete autopsy and review of the circumstances of death and the clinical history. SIDS contributes to infant mortality and resulted in ∼15,000 deaths globally in 2013. Most of the risk factors of SIDS are common in developing countries; yet, there has been little interest in SIDS by researchers in Africa. This review looks at the extent of the attention given to SIDS in a developing country like Nigeria, and factors responsible for the scarce data concerning this significant cause of mortality. |
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| United States | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 13% |
| Researcher | 4 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 16% |
| Unknown | 10 | 26% |
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| Psychology | 2 | 5% |
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