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SIDS—Tracking Down Symptoms and CausesAwake!—1988 | January 22
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SIDS is a world problem. It is estimated, for example, that from 1,000 to 2,000 infants die every year in Britain under the SIDS definition.
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SIDS—Tracking Down Symptoms and CausesAwake!—1988 | January 22
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In their report on 16 SIDS cases in England, a group of doctors stated: “SIDS usually occurs between 1 and 6 months of age with a peak at 2 to 4 months. . . . Other factors previously reported to be associated with SIDS are a maternal history of smoking during pregnancy, young maternal age at birth, unmarried status, large family size, [and] low socioeconomic status.” They add: “SIDS is also reported more frequently in male infants and is more prevalent during the autumn and winter months.”
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