The role of respiratory control disorders in SIDS.

摘要: Although sudden death in infants resulting from cardiac arrhythmias are well documented these appear to account for no more than 5-10% of SIDS cases. Sudden respiratory failure currently is viewed as the most likely cause remainder. Accidental asphyxiation appears have a causal role less then 50% deaths diagnosed SIDS. The rest do some form acute failure. autoresuscitation or arouse sleep contribute final sequence events leading at least deaths, cannot be regarded causes primary initiating fatal sequence. Past and current studies provide strong circumstantial evidence that obstructive apnea and/or prematurity many deaths. In drawing conclusions it recognize mechanisms heterogeneous therefore there room several plausible theories circulatory abnormalities contributing