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Pathological and Related Epidemiological Findings in Sudden Infant and Perinatal Unexplained Death

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A systematic study of the autonomic nervous system and cardiac conduction system performed in a large number of infants and fetuses dying suddenly and unexpectedly, as well as in age-matched controls, was carried out. The cardiac and neuropathological findings are described. The risk factors investigated for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and sudden perinatal unexplained death (SPUD) whenever applicable were:

  • Infant factors: gender, age, prematurity, low birth weight, family association with SIDS, season, sleep prone position;

  • Maternal factors: cigarette smoking, drugs, alcohol, age, marital status, socioeconomic status.

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Ottaviani, G. (2014). Pathological and Related Epidemiological Findings in Sudden Infant and Perinatal Unexplained Death. In: Crib Death - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08347-6_3

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