Risk Factors Associated With Sudden Unexplained Infant Death: A Prospective Study of Infant Care Practices in Kentucky
- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Vol. 116 (1) , e13-e20
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-2333
Abstract
Objective. To ascertain the prevalence of infant care practices in a metropolitan community in the United States with attention to feeding routines and modifiable risk factors associated with sudden unexplained infant death (specifically, prone sleeping position, bed sharing, and maternal smoking).Keywords
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