This course provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), covering historical perspectives, definitions, potential etiologies, and emerging research. The learning outcomes include discussing the historical background of SIDS, describing key terminology, identifying proposed mechanisms, and offering practical strategies for speaking with families and caregivers. The course teaches skills such as understanding SIDS terminology and mechanisms, and communicating effectively with caregivers. The teaching method is through a 45-minute podcast by Dr. Richard Goldstein. The intended audience includes healthcare clinicians, researchers, and individuals interested in pediatric care and SIDS awareness.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by Dr. Richard Goldstein for OPENPediatrics
Overview
Syllabus
• Goldstein RD, Kinney HC, Guttmacher AE. Only Halfway There with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2022;38620:1873-1875.
• MacDorman MF, Rosenberg HM. Trends in infant mortality by cause of death and other characteristics, 1960-88. Vital Health Stat 20. 1993;20:1-57.
• Mitchell EA, Thach BT, Thompson JMD, Williams S, for the New Zealand Cot Death Study. Changing Infants' Sleep Position Increases Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;15311:1136–1141.
• Haynes RL, Frelinger AL 3rd, Giles EK, et al. High serum serotonin in sudden infant death syndrome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017;11429:7695-7700.
• Kinney HC, Haynes RL, Armstrong DD, et. al. Abnormalities of the Hippocampus in Sudden and Unexpected Death in Early Life. In: Duncan JR, Byard RW, eds. SIDS Sudden Infant and Early Childhood Death: The Past, the Present and the Future. University of Adelaide Press; 2018.
• Koh HY, Haghighi A, Keywan C, et al. Genetic Determinants of Sudden Unexpected Death in Pediatrics. Genet Med. 2022;244:839-850.
• Miller MB, Huang AY, Kim J, et al. Somatic genomic changes in single Alzheimer's disease neurons. Nature. 2022;6047907:714-722.
• Warland J, O'Leary J, McCutcheon H, Williamson V. Parenting paradox: parenting after infant loss. Midwifery. 2011;275:e163-e169.
• Kinney HC, Richerson GB, Dymecki SM, Darnall RA, Nattie EE. The brainstem and serotonin in the sudden infant death syndrome. Annu Rev Pathol. 2009;4:517-550.
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OPENPediatrics
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