ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2016
Death Scene Investigation and Autopsy Practices in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths.
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- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): State of the Art and Future Directions.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Review
- Unexplained and Unexpected Pediatric Deaths: Forensic Review and New Perspectives.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- A proof-of-concept study to construct Bayesian network decision models for supporting the categorization of sudden unexpected infant death.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Half Century Since SIDS: A Reappraisal of Terminology.Pediatrics · 2021Article
- Sudden Death in Adults: A Practical Flow Chart for Pathologist Guidance.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Explaining Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths, 2011-2017.Pediatrics · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Concordance Between Original Death Certifications and an Expert Panel Process in the Determination of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- Protocols, practices, and needs for investigating sudden unexpected infant deaths.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2020Article
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- Sleep-Related Infant Suffocation Deaths Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging.Pediatrics · 2019Article
- Measuring Trends in Infant Mortality Due to Unintentional Suffocation.JAMA pediatrics · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe and compare sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) investigations among states participating in the SUID Case Registry from 2010 through 2012. STUDY
designWe analyzed observational data from 770 SUID cases identified and entered into the National Child Death Review Case Reporting System. We examined data on autopsy and death scene investigation (DSI) components, including key information about the infant sleep environment. We calculated the percentage of components that were complete, incomplete, and missing/unknown.
resultsMost cases (98%) had a DSI. The DSI components most frequently reported as done were the narrative description of the circumstances (90%; range, 85%-99%), and witness interviews (88%, range, 85%-98%). Critical information about 10 infant sleep environment components was available for 85% of cases for all states combined. All 770 cases had an autopsy performed. The autopsy components most frequently reported as done were histology, microbiology, and other pathology (98%; range, 94%-100%) and toxicology (97%; range, 94%-100%).
conclusionsThis study serves as a baseline to understand the scope of infant death investigations in selected states. Standardized and comprehensive DSI and autopsy practices across jurisdictions and states may increase knowledge about SUID etiology and also lead to an improved understanding of the cause-specific SUID risk and protective factors. Additionally, these results demonstrate practices in the field showing what is feasible in these select states. We encourage pediatricians, forensic pathologists, and other medicolegal experts to use these findings to inform system changes and improvements in DSI and autopsy practices and SUID prevention efforts.
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