{"id":3923,"date":"2023-11-24T14:52:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.poliklinika-salvea.hr\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2024-06-04T14:00:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:00:52","slug":"recommendations-for-the-prevention-of-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-how-to-prevent-crib-death-sids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poliklinika-salvea.hr\/en\/recommendations-for-the-prevention-of-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-how-to-prevent-crib-death-sids\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommendations for the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome &#8211; how to prevent &#8220;crib death&#8221; (SIDS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3923\" class=\"elementor elementor-3923\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c74987 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c74987\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47e5476\" data-id=\"47e5476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdbafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fbdbafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-636948e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"636948e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-238c516\" data-id=\"238c516\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc8da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fc8da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: #a7cc6d;\" class=\"dropcap-bg\">I<\/span>t is estimated that sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS for short, is the cause of 9% of infant deaths. The syndrome is also called &#8221; crib death&#8221;, and in 2022 it appeared as a cause of death in 12 cases.<\/p><p><span>SIDS occurs during the entire period of infancy, but the most frequent cases of death are recorded between the ages of 2 and 4 months. It occurs more often in boys during the winter months.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Although the sudden death in sleep of a completely orderly and healthy infant still cannot be explained, there are observations that can be applied as recommendations for prevention, and it should be noted that the number of deaths from SIDS has been significantly reduced in the last 30 years or so.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Recommendations on the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome were made based on numerous epidemiological studies.<\/span><\/p><p>*Level A recommendation (proven high level of effectiveness):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af4ce02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af4ce02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9fc8fe\" data-id=\"a9fc8fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af048f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af048f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wgl-check tertiary-color\"><li><p><strong><span>Sleeping in the supine position, on the back (not on the side, not on the stomach!)<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Sleeping on a hard surface<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Sleeping in a room with parents, but in your own crib<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>No soft objects and with always tight bedding<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Pregnant women should have adequate and recommended prenatal care<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy and after childbirth<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Avoiding alcoholic beverages and prohibited drugs during pregnancy and after childbirth<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Breastfeeding is recommended<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>The use of a dummy pacifier when putting to sleep comes into consideration<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong><span>Avoid overheating the room where you sleep<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><\/span><strong>The use of cardiorespiratory monitors as a strategic measure to reduce the risk of SIDS is not recommended<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-496432c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"496432c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-448a451\" data-id=\"448a451\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e78c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e78c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For all questions about the recommended ways of caring for an infant, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poliklinika-salvea.hr\/en\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact us\">contact the medical team of the Salvea Polyclinic<\/a>, including the author of this text, Prof. Milivoj Jovan\u010devi\u0107, Ph.D.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7496366 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7496366\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e05b08\" data-id=\"7e05b08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa5d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfa5d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><sup>Source:<\/sup> American Academy of Pediatrics. TASK FORCE ON SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, Moon RY. Pediatrics 2011:1030-39 SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is estimated that sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS for short, is the cause of 9% of infant deaths. The syndrome is also called &#8221; crib death&#8221;, and in 2022 it appeared as a cause of death in 12 cases. 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