Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante

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Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante

Nombres alternativos:

Muerte en la cuna; SMSL

Síntomas:

No hay síntomas. Los lactantes que mueren a causa del SMSL no parecen sufrir ni luchar.

Signos y exámenes:

Con los resultados de la autopsia no se puede determinar la causa de muerte, pero éstos pueden ser útiles si se les ve como un medio de aportar algo al conocimiento existente acerca del SMSL. Las leyes estatales pueden pedir una autopsia en caso de una muerte inexplicable.

Referencias:

Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Diagnostic Coding Shifts, Controversies Regarding the Sleeping Environment, and New Variables to Consider in Reducing Risk. Pediatrics . 2005 Nov;116 (5).

FR Hauck, OO Omojokun, MS Siadaty. Do Pacifiers Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics . 2005 Nov;116 (5).

Nelson EA, Yu LM, Williams S; International Child Care Practices Study Group Members. International Child Care Practices study: breastfeeding and pacifier use. J Hum Lact . 2005 Aug;21(3):289-95.

Kiernan MP, Beckerman RC. Is it sudden infant death syndrome or sudden unexpected infant death? Pediatrics . 2005 Sep;116(3):800-1.

Byard RW, Krous HF. Sudden infant death syndrome: overview and update. Pediatr Dev Pathol . 2003 Mar-Apr;6(2):112-27.

Committee on Fetus and Newborn. American Academy of Pediatrics. Apnea, sudden infant death syndrome, and home monitoring. Pediatrics . 2003 Apr;111(4 Pt 1):914-7.

Kemp JS, Unger B, Wilkins D, et al. Unsafe sleep practices and an analysis of bedsharing among infants dying suddenly and unexpectedly: results of a four-year, population-based, death-scene investigation study of sudden infant death syndrome and related deaths. Pediatrics . 2000 Sep;106(3):E41.

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