Unexpected death in infancy which remains unexplained following autopsy, review of the medical history, and investigation of the death circumstances and death scene.
Definition (MEDLINEPLUS)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. Some people call SIDS "crib death" because many babies who die of SIDS are found in their cribs.
SIDS is the leading cause of death in children between one month and one year old. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between two months and four months old. Although health care professionals don't know what causes SIDS, they do know ways to reduce the risk. These include
Placing babies on their backs to sleep, even for short naps - "tummy time" is for when babies are awake and someone is watching
Using a firm sleep surface, such as a crib mattress covered with a fitted sheet
Keeping soft objects and loose bedding away from sleep area
Making sure babies don't get too hot - keep the room at a comfortable temperature for an adult
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Definition (NCI)
The sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who is younger than one year old, usually during sleep. The cause of SIDS is not known.
Definition (MSH)
The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (Pediatr Pathol 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):677-84)
Definition (PSY)
Unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep.
Definition (CSP)
sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, typically occurring between 3 weeks and 5 months of age, most infants dying at night, and not explained by postmortem data.
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Spanish
MUERTE SUBITA INFANTIL, SMSL (Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante), Muerte súbita del lactante, Muerte de cuna, [D]síndrome de muerte súbita infantil, SAI (categoría dependiente del contexto), [D]muerte en la cuna (categoría dependiente del contexto), [D]muerte en cama para bebés (categoría dependiente del contexto), [D]síndrome de muerte súbita infantil (categoría dependiente del contexto), Cot death, [D]Cot death, [D]síndrome de muerte súbita infantil, SAI, [D]síndrome de muerte súbita infantil, SAI (situación), [D]muerte en cama para bebés (situación), [D]síndrome de muerte súbita infantil (situación), [D]muerte en la cuna (situación), [D]muerte en la cuna, [D]síndrome de muerte súbita infantil, [D]muerte en cama para bebés, muerte en la cuna, muerte súbita inesperada del recién nacido, síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante (hallazgo), síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante, Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante, SMSL, Muerte en la Cuna, Muerte Súbita Infantil, Muerte Subita Infantil, Muerte Subita del Lactante, Muerte Súbita del Lactante, Sindrome de la Muerte Subita Infantil, Sindrome de la Muerte Subita del Lactante, Síndrome de la Muerte Súbita Infantil, Síndrome de la Muerte Súbita del Lactante
German
PLOETZLICHER KINDSTOD, Kindstod ploetzlich, SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome), Wiegentod, Ploetzlicher Kindstod, ploetzlicher Kindstod, Kinderbettchentod, Krippentod, SIDS, Plötzlicher Kindstod, Plötzlicher Säuglingstod, Syndrom des plötzlichen Todes im Kindesalter
Italian
Sindrome della morte improvvisa del lattante, Sindrome da morte improvvisa infantile (SIDS), Morte neonatale improvvisa, Morte improvvisa neonatale, SID, Morte in culla, SIDS, Sindrome della morte improvvisa del neonato, Morte improvvisa del neonato
Mort subite d'un enfant, Syndrome de mort subite d'un nourrisson (SMSN), Mort subite du nouveau-né, Mort subite chez le nourrisson, SYNDROME DE MORT SUBITE DU NOURI, Mort subite du nourrisson, Syndrome de mort subite du nourrisson, Mort au berceau, SMSN
Portuguese
Morte súbita de bebé, MORTE SUBITA INFANTIL, Morte de recém-nascidos no berço, Síndrome de morte súbita de bebé, Morte Infantil Súbita, Morte no Berço, Morte Súbita do Lactente, Morte Súbita na Infância, SMSL, Síndrome da Morte Súbita do Lactente, Síndrome da Morte Súbita na Infância
náhlá smrt kojenců, Náhlá smrt dítěte, SIDS ( syndrom náhlého úmrtí dítěte ), Syndrom náhlého úmrtí dítěte, Úmrtí v postýlce, Náhlé úmrtí dítěte, Úmrtí kojence ve spánku
Finnish
Kätkytkuolema
Russian
NOVOROZHDENNOGO SMERT' VNEZAPNAIA, НОВОРОЖДЕННОГО СМЕРТЬ ВНЕЗАПНАЯ
Korean
영아 급사 증후군
Croatian
SINDROM IZNENADNE SMRTI DOJENČETA, IZNENADNA SMRT DOJENČETA, SMRT, IZNENADNA, U DOJENČADI
Polish
Śmierć nagła niemowląt
Hungarian
Bölcsőhalál, Hirtelen csecsemőkori halál, Hirtelen csecsemőhalál, SIDS, Hirtelen csecsemőhalál syndroma, Csecsemőkori hirtelen halál, SIDS (hirtelen csecsemőhalál syndroma)