Continuing major inconsistencies in the classification of unexpected infant deaths.
The classification of the cause of unexpected infant deaths by both pathologists and researchers may be quite inconsistent. For example, if an infant is found lying face down on soft bedding the death may still be certified as 'sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)', 'accidental suffocation', 'undeter...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine Vol. 64; pp. 20 - 23 |
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Elsevier B.V.
May2019
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=136133825&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 136133825 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 1752928X 30RS jtl: Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine issn: 1752928X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: May2019 vid: 64 pid: 467 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 136133825 136133825 NLM30897532 10.1016/j.jflm.2019.03.007 NLM30897532 136133825 ppf: 20 ppct: 3 formats: tig: atl: Continuing major inconsistencies in the classification of unexpected infant deaths. aug: au: Byard, Roger W. Shipstone, Rebecca A. Young, Jeanine affil: School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide and Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia sug: subj: Sudden Infant Death Classification Nomenclature Death Certificates Sleep Asphyxia Forensic Medicine Infant, Newborn Infant Infant, Newborn: birth-1 month Infant: 1-23 months ab: The classification of the cause of unexpected infant deaths by both pathologists and researchers may be quite inconsistent. For example, if an infant is found lying face down on soft bedding the death may still be certified as 'sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)', 'accidental suffocation', 'undetermined', 'unclassified sudden infant death (USID)', or 'sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)'. As the San Diego definition of SIDS does not appear to be rigorously or consistently applied, clarifying 'mechanical asphyxia not determined with certainty' may help to more clearly separate SIDS from USID. Including a classification algorithm with the definition may also help to better define unsafe sleep factors and suffocation. This commentary reviews the current situation with regard to classifying these deaths and concludes that the absence of diagnostic pathological markers with conflicting classification systems has led to idiosyncratic certification practices. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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