Journal article
The Death of SIDS
Academic forensic pathology, Vol.1(1), pp.92-99
07/2011
DOI: 10.23907/2011.010
Abstract
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is an overly broad classification bin for sudden unexplained infant deaths. SIDS has become a “diagnostic” phrase that encompasses unidentified, disease-related causes of death, deaths likely due to accidental asphyxia, and possibly unrecognized homicides. There is a prevailing false concept that SIDS is a “real” and discrete diagnostic entity rather than a phrase that signifies an inability to state why an infant has died. This has been perpetuated by the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10), which recognizes SIDS as a “cause” of death. We propose simplified, unambiguous language for the death certificate in cases of sudden unexplained infant death. We propose changes to ICD-10 nomenclature and vital statistics tabulation practices of the National Center for Health Statistics (a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to end the use of SIDS as a diagnosis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Death of SIDS
- Creators
- Marcus B Nashelsky - Institute of Forensic SciencesJ. Keith Pinckard - Institute of Forensic Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Academic forensic pathology, Vol.1(1), pp.92-99
- DOI
- 10.23907/2011.010
- ISSN
- 1925-3621
- eISSN
- 1925-3621
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2011
- Academic Unit
- Pathology; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984186514502771
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