Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--standardised investigations and classification: recommendations

Thomas Bajanowski; Ashild Vege; Roger W Byard; Henry F Krous; Marianne Arnestad; Liliana Bachs; Jytte Banner; Peter S Blair; Arne Borthne; Reinhard Dettmeyer; Peter Fleming; Peter Gaustad; Markil Ebbe Gregers Gregersen; Jens Grøgaard; Ellen Holter; Christina V Isaksen; Jens V Jorgensen; Charlotte de Lange; Burkhard Madea; Isabella Moore; Jorg Morland; Siri H Opdal; Petra Råsten-Almqvist; Martin Schlaud; Peter Sidebotham; Kari Skullerud; Gisela Stoltenburg-Didinger; Arne Stray-Pedersen; Lisbeth Sveum; Torleiv O Rognum

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.028

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--standardised investigations and classification: recommendations

Thomas Bajanowski, Ashild Vege, Roger W Byard, Henry F Krous, Marianne Arnestad, Liliana Bachs, Jytte Banner, Peter S Blair, Arne Borthne, Reinhard Dettmeyer, Peter Fleming, Peter Gaustad, Markil Ebbe Gregers Gregersen, Jens Grøgaard, Ellen Holter, Christina V Isaksen, Jens V Jorgensen, Charlotte de Lange, Burkhard Madea, Isabella MooreJorg Morland, Siri H Opdal, Petra Råsten-Almqvist, Martin Schlaud, Peter Sidebotham, Kari Skullerud, Gisela Stoltenburg-Didinger, Arne Stray-Pedersen, Lisbeth Sveum, Torleiv O Rognum

Section of Forensic Pathology

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Abstract

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) still accounts for considerable numbers of unexpected infant deaths in many countries. While numerous theories have been advanced to explain these events, it is increasingly clear that this group of infant deaths results from the complex interaction of a variety of heritable and idiosyncratic endogenous factors interacting with exogenous factors. This has been elegantly summarised in the "three hit" or "triple risk" model. Contradictions and lack of consistencies in the literature have arisen from diverse autopsy approaches, variable applications of diagnostic criteria and inconsistent use of definitions. An approach to sudden infant death is outlined with discussion of appropriate tissue sampling, ancillary investigations and the use of controls in research projects. Standardisation of infant death investigations with the application of uniform definitions and protocols will ensure optimal investigation of individual cases and enable international comparisons of trends.

Original language	English
Journal	Forensic Science International
Volume	165
Issue number	2-3
Pages (from-to)	129-43
Number of pages	15
ISSN	0379-0738
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.028
Publication status	Published - 17 Jan 2007

Keywords

Bacteriological Techniques
Central Nervous System
Forensic Sciences
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Infant
Myocardium
Research Design
Respiratory System
Sudden Infant Death
Virology

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Bajanowski, T., Vege, A., Byard, R. W., Krous, H. F., Arnestad, M., Bachs, L., Banner, J., Blair, P. S., Borthne, A., Dettmeyer, R., Fleming, P., Gaustad, P., Gregersen, M. E. G., Grøgaard, J., Holter, E., Isaksen, C. V., Jorgensen, J. V., de Lange, C., Madea, B., ... Rognum, T. O. (2007). Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--standardised investigations and classification: recommendations. Forensic Science International, 165(2-3), 129-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.028

Bajanowski, T, Vege, A, Byard, RW, Krous, HF, Arnestad, M, Bachs, L, Banner, J, Blair, PS, Borthne, A, Dettmeyer, R, Fleming, P, Gaustad, P, Gregersen, MEG, Grøgaard, J, Holter, E, Isaksen, CV, Jorgensen, JV, de Lange, C, Madea, B, Moore, I, Morland, J, Opdal, SH, Råsten-Almqvist, P, Schlaud, M, Sidebotham, P, Skullerud, K, Stoltenburg-Didinger, G, Stray-Pedersen, A, Sveum, L & Rognum, TO 2007, 'Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--standardised investigations and classification: recommendations', Forensic Science International, vol. 165, no. 2-3, pp. 129-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.028

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