What does this research mean for the field?

Sudden unexpected infant death ('cot death') in Northern Ireland is associated with specific epidemiological risk factors, including age, birth order, birth weight, and breastfeeding practices. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To analyze the epidemiology of sudden unexpected death in infants (SUDI) in Northern Ireland and identify associated risk factors.

August 1, 1971Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health177 citationsOpen Access

Epidemiology of sudden unexpected death in infants ('cot death') in Northern Ireland.

PFP. Froggatt MLMargaret A. Lynas GMGilbert MacKenzie

Puntos clave

To analyze the epidemiology of sudden unexpected death in infants (SUDI) in Northern Ireland and identify associated risk factors.
Review of existing literature and data on SUDI in Northern Ireland.
Identification of key risk factors linked to infant deaths.
Analysis of trends in mortality rates over time.
Identification of multiple risk factors associated with SUDI, including sleep practices and environmental factors.
Mortality rates show variations over different time periods, reflecting changes in public health initiatives.
Recommendations for preventative measures to reduce the incidence of SUDI.

Resumen

death') is now recognized as a clinical entity and existing knowledge has been recently sum- marized (Valdes-

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