Smoking and the Sudden infant death syndrome

摘要: Objective. Maternal smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The effect of by the father and other household members not previously examined. Methods. A large nationwide case-control study. Four hundred eighty-five SIDS deaths in postneonatal age group were compared with 1800 control infants. Results. Infants mothers who smoked during pregnancy had 4.09 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.28, 5.11) greater than infants did smoke. postnatally also an increased nonsmokers and, furthermore, increasing levels maternal smoking. Smoking (odds ratio [OR] 2.41, 95% CI 1.92, 3.02 OR 1.54, 1.20, 1.99, respectively). if mother smoked, but no she In analyses controlled wide range potential confounders, was still significantly associated SIDS. Conclusion. Passive tobacco is causally related