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Record 1 2008-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perinatal Period
DEF

The death of an apparently healthy baby, almost always during sleep.

OBS

Risk factors include prematurity, respiratory infection, overheating, and sleeping position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périnatalité
DEF

Décès brutal d'un nourrisson de moins de 1 an qui survient de façon inattendue compte tenu des antécédents et pour lequel des examens complets post-mortem [...] ne peuvent révéler [la cause précise].

CONT

Le nombre de morts subites du nourrisson ne cesse de diminuer en France.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Periodo perinatal
DEF

Muerte inesperada de un niño menor de 12 meses cuyos estudios post-mortem no demuestran una causa que lo justifique.

CONT

El SMSL ocurre de manera inesperada en chicos aparentemente sanos de menos de un año. También se conoce como "muerte en cuna" o "muerte blanca", porque sucede mientras el bebé duerme.

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