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Sudden Infant Death  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (Pediatr Pathol 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):677-84)

Entry terms

  • Cot Death
  • Crib Death
  • Death, Sudden Infant
  • SID
  • SIDS
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FN81R6XW-G

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