Selected Scientific Publications

The Lancet's series of articles on stillbirth, launched on 14 April 2011.
The Lancet

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy. Special issue of Current Pediatric Reviews 2010; 6 (1): 1-101. Content

Livolsi A, Niederhoffer N, Dali-Youcef N, Rambaud C, Olexa C, Mokni W, Gies JP, Bousquet P. Cardiac muscarinic receptor overexpression in sudden infant death syndrome. PLoS ONE 2010; 5 (3): e9464.
Paper

Duncan JR, Paterson DS, Hoffman JM, Mokler DJ, Borenstein NS, Belliveau RA, Krous HF, Haas EA, Stanley C, Nattie EE, Trachtenberg FL, Kinney HC. Brainstem serotonergic deficiency in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. JAMA 2010; 303 (5): 430-437.
Abstract

Mage DT, Donner M. A Unifying Theory for SIDS. Int J Pediatrics 2009; ID 368270.
Abstract, Article

Blair PS, Sidebotham P, Evason-Coombe C, Edmonds M, Heckstall-Smith EMA, Fleming P. Hazardous cosleeping environments and risk factors amenable to change: case-control study of SIDS in south west England. BMJ 2009; 339: b3666.
Abstract, Article

Blair PS, Mitchell EA, Heckstall-Smith EM, Fleming PJ. Head Covering - A major modifiable risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A systematic review. Arch Dis Child 2008; 93 (9): 778-783.
Article

Hauck FR, Tanabe KO. International trends in sudden infant death syndrome: stabilization of rates requires further action. Pediatrics 2008; 122: 660-666.
Article

Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Moon RY. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and child care centres (CCC). Acta Paediatrica 2008; 97: 844-845.
Article

Carpenter RG, Waite A, Coombs RC, Daman-Willems C, McKenzie A, Huber J, Emery JL. Repeat sudden unexpected and unexplained infant deaths: natural or unnatural? Lancet 2005; 365 (9453): 29-35. Free access in the ISPID Members Area.
Abstract
Lancet's Press Release

Kahn A, European Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death. Recommended clinical evaluation of infants with an Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE). Consensus document of the European Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death, 2003. Kahn, A. Eur J Pediatr 2004; 163 (2): 108-115. A few offprints are still available from the webmaster.
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Carpenter RG, Irgens LM, Blair P, England PD, Fleming P, Huber J, Jorch G, Schreuder P. Sudden unexplained infant death in 20 regions in Europe: case control study. Lancet 2004; 363: 185-191. Free access in the ISPID Members Area.
Abstract
Appendices

Rognum TO, Arnestad M, Bajanowski T, Banner J, Blair P, Borthne A, Byard RW, Gaustad P, Gregersen M, Grøgaard J, Holter E, Isaksen CV, Jørgensen JV, Krous HF, de Lange C, Moore I, Mørland J, Opdal SH, Rästen-Almqvist P, Schlaud M, Sidebotham P, Skullerud K, Stoltenburg-Didinger G, Stray-Pedersen A, Sveum L, Vege Å. Consensus on diagnostic criteria for the exclusion of SIDS. Scand J Forensic Med 2003; 9: 62-73.
Article

Rognum TO. 10th ISPID Conference: Co-sleeping should be discouraged. Scand J Forensic Med 2003; 9: 43-44.
Article

Kahn A. In honour of John L Emery. J SIDS Inf Mort 1997; 2: 175-176.
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Bentele KHP. The European Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ESPID). J SIDS Inf Mort 1996; 1: 141-144.
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Kahn A. The European Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ESPID). Biol Neonate 1992; 61: 259-270.
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