Epidemiology of Sudden Death in a Population-Based Study of Infants and Children

• Main Authors: Kristin M. Burns, MD (Author), Carri Cottengim, MA (Author), Heather Dykstra, MPA (Author), Meghan Faulkner, MA (Author), Alexa B. Erck Lambert, MPH (Author), Heather MacLeod, MS CGC (Author), Alissa Novak, BSc (Author), Sharyn E. Parks, PhD, MPH (Author), Mark W. Russell, MD (Author), Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, PhD, MPH (Author), Esther Shaw, MSIS (Author), Niu Tian, MD, PhD (Author), Vicky Whittemore, PhD (Author), Jonathan R. Kaltman, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To describe epidemiologic data from the Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry. Understanding the scope of SDY may optimize prevention efforts. Study design: We analyzed sudden, unexpected deaths of infants (<365 days) and children (1-17 years) from a population-based registry o...