IS OVERHEATING A FACTOR IN SOME UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATHS

摘要: Abstract Clinical and pathological evidence of overheating was sought in a consecutive series infants dying Newcastle Gateshead. In 8 33 cases cot death investigated pathologically histological changes the small intestine kind described association with heatstroke were seen. Such not seen any 12 deaths from chronic or congenital conditions, only 1 acute explained deaths—in baby who died necrotising enterocolitis. 15 34 cot-death babies clinically judged to have been excessively clothed covered at time death. 7 unusually hot when found dead, 4 others had noticed be shortly before 10 more terminal infection without observed fever. The possibility that contributes some has important implications for health education.