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Infant death
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1 Infant Health and Developmental Physiology, University of Bristol, UK
2 University of Bristol, UK
3 Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA
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Prof. P J Fleming
Institute of Child Life and Health, University of Bristol, UBHT Education Centre, Upper Maudlin St, Bristol BS2 8AE, UK; peter.fleming@bris.ac.uk
Scientific controversy and media hype in unexpected infant deaths
Keywords: infant deaths; SIDS; bedsharing; pacifiers; risk reduction
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The fall in numbers of unexpected infant deaths that followed "Back to Sleep" intervention campaigns in many countries in the early 1990s has been one of the striking achievements of applied epidemiology in the field of child health in modern western society.1,2 The possibility that other modifiable risk factors might be amenable to similar interventions in this mysterious group of conditions has led to multiple studies of the epidemiology of the residual unexpected infant deaths. Having been central participants in the implementation of the "Back to Sleep" campaigns in many countries, the media remain acutely alert to the possibility of any new or significant developments in this field. Thus any public pronouncements by professional organisations must be made in the knowledge that they will attract intense media attention.
The recent Policy Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the changing concept of sudden infant death syndrome
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