• Int J Med Sci · Jan 2024

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    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): State of the Art and Future Directions.

    • Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Cielo García-Montero, Sofía Castellanos Díez, Coral Bravo, María de Guadalupe Quintana-Coronado, Laura Lopez-Gonzalez, Silvestra Barrena-Blázquez, Natalio García-Honduvilla, Juan A De León-Luis, Sonia Rodriguez-Martín, Miguel A Saez, Melchor Alvarez-Mon, Raul Diaz-Pedrero, and Miguel A Ortega.
    • Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
    • Int J Med Sci. 2024 Jan 1; 21 (5): 848861848-861.

    AbstractSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a type of death that occurs suddenly and without any apparent explanation, affecting infants between 28 days of life and up to a year. Recognition of this entity includes performing an autopsy to determine if there is another explanation for the event and performing both an external and internal examination of the different tissues to search for possible histopathological findings. Despite the relative success of awareness campaigns and the implementation of prevention measures, SIDS still represents one of the leading causes of death among infants worldwide. In addition, although the development of different techniques has made it possible to make significant progress in the characterization of the etiopathogenic mechanisms underlying SIDS, there are still many unknowns to be resolved in this regard and the integrative consideration of this syndrome represents an enormous challenge to face both from a point of view scientific and medical view as humanitarian. For all these reasons, this paper aims to summarize the most relevant current knowledge of SIDS, exploring from the base the characterization and recognition of this condition, its forensic findings, its risk factors, and the main prevention measures to be implemented. Likewise, an attempt will be made to analyze the causes and pathological mechanisms associated with SIDS, as well as potential approaches and future paths that must be followed to reduce the impact of this condition.© The author(s).

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