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Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse

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The sudden unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC) of a well newborn baby is an increasingly recognised phenomenon which leads to death or severe disability in around half of infants affected. SUPC is likely the extreme endpoint of a variety of conditions but is potentially avoidable through improved surveillance during routine postnatal practices, and improved public and professional awareness. This chapter describes some of the challenges in defining SUPC and its mechanisms, and proposes widespread implementation of safety initiatives to help prevent the associated morbidity and mortality seen in this condition.

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Abbreviations

ALTE:

Acute life threatening event

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

SIDS:

Sudden infant death syndrome

SUDI:

Sudden unexpected death in infancy

SUEND:

Sudden unexpected early neonatal death

SUPC:

Sudden unexpected collapse

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Monnelly, V., Becher, JC. (2020). Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse. In: Boyle, E., Cusack, J. (eds) Emerging Topics and Controversies in Neonatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28829-7_10

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