ArticleUpsala journal of medical sciences2011
Critical diaphragm failure in sudden infant death syndrome.
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- Unlocking the Role of sMyBP-C: A Key Player in Skeletal Muscle Development and Growth.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Sudden infant death syndrome and the diaphragm: Is there a link?Pediatric research · 2022Article
- SIDS-CDF hypothesis revisited: explaining hypoxia in SIDS.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2016Article
- SIDS-CDF Hypothesis Revisited: Cause vs. Contributing Factors.Frontiers in neurology · 2016Article
- Hypophosphatemia and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--is ATP the link?Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2014Article
- Hypoxia at the heart of sudden infant death syndrome?Pediatric research · 2013Review
- Hypophosphatemia as a key factor in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2013Article
- The SIDS--critical diaphragm failure hypothesis revisited.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2013Article
- Features of diaphragmatic myositis in a case of sudden infant death.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2011Article
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Abstract
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months in developed countries. SIDS is by definition a diagnosis of exclusion, and its mechanism of action is unknown. The SIDS-Critical Diaphragm Failure (CDF) hypothesis postulates that the cause of death in SIDS is respiratory failure caused by CDF. Four principal risk factors contribute to CDF in young infants: undeveloped respiratory muscles, non-lethal infections, prone resting position, and REM sleep. Even relatively minor infections can cause an acute and significant reduction in diaphragm force generation capacity that in conjunction with other risk factors can precipitate CDF. CDF-induced acute muscle weakness leaves few, if any pathological marks on the affected tissue.Understanding the underlying mechanism of SIDS may help in formulating new approaches to child care that can help to further reduce the incidence of SIDS.
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