MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'infant death'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294639&cid=t_206255_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F7uC772wbUbI%2F A teenager in atrial fibrillation... A worrying family history... A very unusual looking ECG... Can you put together the pieces of the puzzle? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294639 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:17:37 +0100 4294639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163729&cid=t_206255_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2009-vol-67-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Influence of Environmental Factors in Higher Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Linked With Parental Mental Illness Fade Skinny: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) designates a death during the first year of life that remains unexplained after autopsy, death scene investigation, and medical history review. substantial reductions in rates of SIDS during recent decades, it remains the leading cause of infant death beyond the perinatal period in developed countries. Known modifiable risk factors include parental smoking and the infant’s sleeping position, and national risk reduction campaigns have successfully targeted these factors in the general population. Recent evidence from the United Kingdom indicates that SIDS has become highly concentrated among soci... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163729 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:41:57 +0100 3163729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159666&cid=t_206255_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2009-vol-67-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Influence of Environmental Factors in Higher Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Linked With Parental Mental Illness Fade Skinny: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) designates a death during the first year of life that remains unexplained after autopsy, death scene investigation, and medical history review. substantial reductions in rates of SIDS during recent decades, it remains the leading cause of infant death beyond the perinatal period in developed countries. Known modifiable risk factors include parental smoking and the infant’s sleeping position, and national risk reduction campaigns have successfully targeted these factors in the general population. Recent evidence from the United Kingdom indicates that SIDS has become highly concentrated among soci... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159666 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:41:57 +0100 3159666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851864&cid=t_206255_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuCChiaRVIXU%2F The death of a child is one that most parents can’t imagine. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is like a monster hiding in the closet; we don’t like to believe it’s there, but we’re afraid that it may be. The worst part of SIDS is the unknown. Researchers are beginning to find some clues that point to risks, but they still don’t know what really causes it. That means any child is at risk. October is SIDS Awareness Month. SIDS, also called crib death because it happens most often while the baby is sleeping, usually strikes children before two and four months old. Risk factors that could increase the chance of SIDS include babies who are (MayoClinic.com): Male. Boy babies are more likely to die of SIDS. Premature or of low birth weight. Your baby is mo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851864 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:56:30 +0100 2851864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313775&cid=t_206255_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuuKoVK-2TFk%2F So many stories about transplants really tug at your heart, but ones that include children and babies can be incredibly poignant. When I put out an appeal to speak to people about organ transplants, I was contacted by Ed Weir. He told me his story of their 1-month-old daughter, Rachel. Rachel died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 22 years ago. Most often when a child dies of SIDS, the child is discovered too late for their organs to be used in transplantation. In this case, Rachel’s death was discovered immediately. And because of that, many other children were saved or their lives were improved by Rachel’s gift. Here is Ed’s story, in his words: My wife was at the veterinarian with our dog just before we were to kennel them and leave on a vacation.  She was in one... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313775 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:52:17 +0100 2313775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207959&cid=t_206255_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fco-sleeping-bed-sharing-infant-deaths.html A new study reports that infant mortality rates attributable to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed have quadrupled since 1984. The rates of these deaths increased from 2.8 to 12.5 deaths per 100,000 live births from 1984 to 2004.Why the dramatic increase? The Washington Post reports that it could be an issue of data shifting.There are stricter guidelines for sudden, unexpected infant deaths. As a result these deaths are being classified more carefully. Some deaths once classified as SIDS may now be classified as suffocation.There also may be a link to a recent rise in co-sleeping and bed sharing. Another article in the Washington Post reports that bed sharing in the U.S. doubled from 1993 to 2000.In one Georgia county three infants recently suffocated in bed. In each case repo... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207959 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:44:00 +0100 2207959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2168085&cid=t_206255_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FeFkiMJqFKx8%2F According to the Chicago Tribune, before the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1994, only 14% of babies in the United States were placed on their backs to sleep. After the campaign started, the number skyrocketed to 73%. While the recommendation remains for babies to sleep on their backs, there are signs that more and more parents are choosing to place their babies to sleep on their sides or tummies. A 2005 article from the Detroit News reported that in a Babycenter.com poll of 24,000 respondents, a nearly equal number of parents (42%) put their babies down to sleep on their stomachs as on their backs (43%) in spite of the worry about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In our own Breastfeeding 1-2-3 survey of 116 respondents, 60% of parents put their babies to sleep on their backs,... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2168085 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:31:23 +0100 2168085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081362&cid=t_206255_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FzOJo5TUDLds%2F Breastfeeding your baby is one key way to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also called crib death or cot death. In fact, a 2008 meta-analysis of 27 studies showed that babies who were breastfed, even partially breastfed, were one-third less likely to die of SIDS than babies who were never breastfed. Back to Sleep Over 13 years ago the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first policy statement on reducing the risk of SIDS and recommended that all healthy babies be placed to sleep on their backs. Soon thereafter the “Back to Sleep Campaign” began. In the time since, the SIDS rate has fallen over 50 percent. The following poll lets you vote anonymously so we can get an idea of whether parents are following the recommendation to put their babies &#8220... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081362 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:30:12 +0100 2081362