Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Public Health and Genomic Insights - September 9, 2015

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Public Health and Genomic Insights - September 9, 2015

CDC Info

• Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• The Sudden Infant Death Reporting Form
• Check out genes reported in relation to sudden infant death,from the CDC HuGE Navigator
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Case Registry

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

The Sudden Infant Death Reporting Form

Frequently Asked Questions about the Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry
CDC and NHLBI collaboration

Check out genes reported in relation to sudden infant death, from the CDC HuGE Navigator

Check out genetic conditions and tests associated with sudden infant death, from the NIH Genetic Testing Registry

Family history is a risk factor for sudden infant death, from the Mayo Clinic

Genetic and environmental factors affecting TNF-α responses in relation to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Moscovis SM et al. Front Immunol 2015 374

Polymorphisms in genes of respiratory control and sudden infant death syndrome.
Läer K et al. Int. J. Legal Med. 2015 Sep (5) 977-84

Sudden infant death syndrome and the genetics of inflammation.
Ferrante L et al. Front Immunol 2015 63

Sudden unexpected death in infancy: biological mechanisms.
Galland BC et al. Paediatr Respir Rev 2014 Dec (4) 287-92

Genetic investigations of sudden unexpected deaths in infancy using next-generation sequencing of 100 genes associated with cardiac diseases
Hertz CL et al. Eur J Hum Genetics, Sept 10, 2015

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Genetics & Public Health - October 16, 2014

CDC information: October is SIDS Awareness Month. Learn more about the problem and the risk factors and take action to reduce the risk.

CDC information: Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

CDC information: Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Case Registry

CDC paper: Classification system for the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Case Registry and its application. 
Shapiro-Mendoza CK, et al. Pediatrics. 2014 Jul;134(1):e210-9.

CDC paper: Comprehensive review of sleep-related sudden unexpected infant deaths and their investigations: Florida 2008. 
Sauber-Schatz EK, et al. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Jun 5.

From the Mayo Clinic: Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome include family history of SIDS in siblings

From the American Academy of Pediatrics: SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: expansion of recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment.
Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Moon RY. Pediatrics. 2011 Nov;128(5):1030-9

Safe to Sleep Campaign

Did you know? 72 genes have been reported in relation to sudden infant death? To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Find out which genetic conditions and tests are associated with sudden infant death, from the NIH Genetic Testing Registry