ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2022
Hyperthermia and Heat Stress as Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Narrative Review.
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- Effects of Thermal Insulation on Recovery and Comfort of Patients Undergoing Holmium Laser Lithotripsy.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- A narrative review of sudden infant death syndrome: pathophysiology, risk factors, and prevention.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
- Present or absent: risks and protective factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the Zambian context.Journal of global health · 2026Article
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- Comparative analysis of microRNA expression in serum-derived extracellular vesicles from sudden infant death syndrome cases.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Ambient temperature extremes and neonatal mortality: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis using Demographic and Health Survey data from East Africa (2011-2022).BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Assessment of heatwave impacts on child feeding practices across 36 low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional analysis.The Lancet. Planetary health · 2025Article
- The vicious spiral in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Serotonergic receptor binding in the brainstem in the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in a high-risk population.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prenatal environmental exposures and brain development: studies with baboons and other nonhuman primates.Advances in drug and alcohol research · 2025Review
- Uncovering Diaphragm Cramp in SIDS and Other Sudden Unexpected Deaths.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Best evidence summary of sleep protection in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2024Review
- Infant Care: Predictors of Outdoor Walking, Infant Carrying and Infant Outdoor Sleeping.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing the Implementation of Infant Warming Devices Among Healthcare Workers in Malawian Hospitals.Global pediatric health · 2024Article
- High temperatures on mental health: Recognizing the association and the need for proactive strategies-A perspective.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Potential Model for Investigation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Mitochondria Need Their Sleep: Redox, Bioenergetics, and Temperature Regulation of Circadian Rhythms and the Role of Cysteine-Mediated Redox Signaling, Uncoupling Proteins, and Substrate Cycles.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Pulmonary Edema, and Sodium Toxicity: A Grounded Theory.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Heatwaves, biodiversity and health in times of climate change.Jornal de pediatriaReview
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: Heat stress and hyperthermia are common findings in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims. It has been suggested that thermal stress can increase the risk of SIDS directly Results: Various situations leading to thermal stress (i.e., outdoors temperatures, thermal insulation from clothing and bedding, the prone position, bed-sharing, and head covering) have been analyzed. Hyperthermia mainly results from excessive clothing and bedding insulation with regard to the ambient thermal conditions. The appropriate amount of clothing and bedding thermal insulation for homeothermia requires further research. The prone position and bed-sharing do not have major thermal impacts; the elevated risk of SIDS in these situations cannot be explained solely by thermal factors. Special attention should be given to brain overheating because of the head's major role in body heat losses, heat production, and autonomic functions. Thermal stress can alter cardiovascular and respiratory functions, which in turn can lead to life-threatening events (e.g., bradycardia, apnea with blood desaturation, and glottal closure). Unfortunately, thermal load impairs the responses to these challenges by reducing chemosensitivity, arousability, and autoresuscitation. As a result, thermal load (even when not lethal directly) can interact detrimentally with vital physiological functions. Conclusions: With the exception of excessive thermal insulation (which can lead to lethal hyperthermia), the major risk factors for SIDS appears to be associated with impairments of vital physiological functions when the infant is exposed to thermal stress.
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