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Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Muerte en la cuna; SMSL

Grupos de apoyo:

Los padres que han perdido un niño por SMSL presentan una gran necesidad de apoyo emocional y dado que no se encuentra ninguna causa para este tipo de muerte, muchos padres sufren de sentimientos de culpa.

Estos sentimientos pueden agravarse por investigaciones de la policía o de otras personas que por ley deben determinar la causa de la muerte. La determinación del momento apropiado para un embarazo posterior es causa de preocupación para muchos padres después de experimentar el SMSL.

Un miembro de un capítulo local de la National Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Fundación Nacional para el Síndrome de Muerte Súbita del Lactante) puede brindar ayuda asesorando y apoyando a los padres y a los miembros de la familia (ver: grupo de apoyo para el SMSL).

Se puede recomendar terapia de familia para ayudar a los hermanos y todos los miembros de la familia a afrontar la pérdida del bebé.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Si su bebé no se está moviendo ni está respirando, comience la RCP y llame al número local de emergencias (como el 911 en Estados Unidos). Los padres y cuidadores de todos los bebés y niños deben estar entrenados en RCP.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/2/2009
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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

Hunt CE, Hauck FR. Sudden infant death syndrome. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2006 Jun;174(13).

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.

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.

Sexton S, Natale R. Risks and benefits of pacifiers. Am Fam Physician. 2009. Apr 15;79(8):681-5.

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

Adams SM, Good MW, Defranco GM. Sudden infant death syndrome. Am Fam Physician. 2009 May 15;79(10):870-4.

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