SILENT KILLER (By Sue Lynn Bell) Instructor: S. Rios Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is one of the most difficult and mysterious diagnosis to face‚ for both parents and members of the healthcare team. It is the worst nightmare of all parents. SIDS is defined as "a sudden and unexpected death of an infant‚ or young child‚ in which a thorough postmortem examination‚ and examination of the death scene‚ fails to demonstrate an adequate cause for death (Caldwell‚ 1995). Though some are more prone to SIDS
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STATISTICS * SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants 1-12 months of age. * 2‚226 infants died from SIDS in the US in 2009. * An UNSAFE sleep environment contributed to 87% of SIDS deaths. * Tummy sleeping in a soft bed increases incidence of SIDS 21% Sudden Infant Death Syndrome More than just Back to Sleep Education & Resources * Arizona Dept Health Services Bureau of Women and Children 150 N. 18th Avenue Suite 320 Phoenix‚ AZ 85007
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when sleeping can very dangerous. In fact‚ when happens‚ 1 in 5 babies dies & increases risk of SIDS. B. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome‚ condition when infant 1 yr/younger stops breathing & dies without apparent cause C. According to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention-leading cause of death infants of 1 to 12 months & third leading cause overall of infant mortality in US D. overall rate of SIDS in U.S. has declined by more than 50% since 1990‚ can happen
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Introduction Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death‚ usually during sleep‚ of a seemingly healthy baby. Sudden infant death syndrome is sometimes called crib death. Percentage of SIDS in US Define Etiology of disease The cause is unknown‚ although it is most likely due to dysfunction of neural cardio respiratory control mechanisms. The dysfunction may be intermittent or transient‚ and multiple mechanisms are probably involved. Factors that may be involved are the infant having
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liberty to do what we like as long as our actions don’t affect others. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “Secondhand smoke causes numerous health problems in infants and children‚ including severe asthma attacks‚ respiratory infections‚ ear infections‚ and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Some of the health conditions caused by secondhand smoke in adults include heart disease and lung cancer”. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of
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of child death by abuse or by natural causes and explore relating factors associated with causes of child abuse. Table of Contents: 3. Glossary of Terms and abbreviations 4. Introduction 5. Aims and objectives &. Literature review 6. Methodology and Materials & Results 7- 27 Discussion 28. Limitations 29-30.Conclusion 31.References Glossary: Autopsy: Examination of a corpse to try to determine cause of manner of death. Forensics:
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instead. When a mother has the ability to breastfeed‚ it is strongly recommended. Results show that breast feeding has more health benefits than bottle feeding. The Benefits of Breast Feeding The research of infant nutrition and deciding if breast feeding or bottle feeding is the best way to provide nutrition is very important. The methods in which babies are fed are not only important to health during infancy‚ but it also benefits the infant’s health later
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1. RA (disease) - Rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic disease‚ primarily of the joints‚ marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures‚ 2. RDA (parameter/ value) - recommended daily allowance; recommended dietary allowance - The Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA (sometimes referred to as Recommended Daily Allowance) is defined as "the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements
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Ad Analysis "Smoking is not just suicide‚ its murder." The Chilean Corporation Against Cancer’s Ad suggests smoking doesn’t just effect the consumer‚ it effects everyone around them. Children exposed to secondhand smoke are just as vulnerable of getting a disease caused by direct smoking. As a society‚ we frown upon the usage of drugs‚ but when it comes to smoking we barely acknowledge the fact smoking is just as bad as any other drug. The agency Draftfcb’s brutal depiction of smoking may have
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sources may be introduced. The infant however‚ should be breastfed for at least the first year of its life. After that‚ it is at the discretion of the mother for how much longer breastfeeding is necessary‚ but breastfeeding for the first year increases the child’s chance for survival as well as decreases the risk for multiple diseases. Some risks associated with not breastfeeding include: asthma‚ obesity‚ diabetes‚ and even leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome. Breastfeeding for the first three
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