sids
...f SIDS are seen among babies age one to three months. Although none knows the reason or cause for this mystery researchers studying these tragic deaths are beginning to think that SIDS may result from more than one problem, or that several events must occur together for SIDS to claims our babies. Some health experts suspect that there may be some defect in an affected infant’s breathing mechanism. There are others that suggest that a defect in the brain, a developmental delay, and constriction of neck arties. Black babies have a higher rate of SIDS than white babies. Though the reasons are unknown, there is a correlation with prematurely. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 1998 the rate for white babies was 57.7per 100,000, while the rate for black babies was 149.2 per 100,000. SIDS has decreased by 40% since the Back to sleep campaign was initiated. A consecutive sample of 126 parent-infant pairs, of which 92.9% were African American. The average infant was 73 days old, was 3,003 grams at birth, and was full term. When asked how the infants were placed for sleep the night before the interview, 34.1% of parents had placed the infant supine, 50.8% side, and 15.1% prone. Nearly half (48%) of infants slept in an adult bed with the mother. More than one third of the infants had been placed prone for sleep at least once since hospital discharge. Most common reasons for sleeping supine included SIDS risk reduction or health care professional advice. ...