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If the mother smoked while pregnancy it leads to infant death syndrome.

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Sudden infant death syndrome is caused by premature birth, co-sleeping of the infant with parents, cigarette smoke, and multiple birth babies.

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What is the acronym of sudden infant death syndrome?

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)


Can you get tested for sudden infant death syndrome?

you are alive so you did not die from sudden infacnt death syndrome.


What has the author Helmut Althoff written?

Helmut Althoff has written: 'Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)' -- subject(s): Sudden infant death syndrome


Sudden infant death syndrome is cause by shaken a baby?

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What is a disease were the newborn infant will not live past 2?

SIDS sudden infant death syndrome.


What sleep positions has been associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

Stomach


Are there any strange ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome?

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Who discovered sudden infant death syndrome?

There is no specific person credited with discovering sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is a term used to describe the sudden, unexplained death of an otherwise healthy baby under one year of age. Medical professionals and researchers have been studying SIDS for many years in an effort to understand its causes and prevent it from occurring.


What is the unexplainable death of an apparently healthy infant between ages 2 weeks and 1 year?

SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome


Why do newborns have to sleep on their bAck?

They can smother themselves if on their stomach. Google Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.


What are the top three killers of children in the US?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Drowning


Is there a cure for SIDS?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a medical term that describes the sudden death of an infant which remains unexplained after all known and possible causes have been carefully ruled out through autopsy, death scene investigation, and review of the medical history.