Incidence of intrathoracic petechial haemorrhages in SIDS and comparison cases
| Reference | SIDS cases | Frequency of petechiae (%) | Non-SIDS comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werne and Garrow37 | 31 | 80 | Absent or sparse in infant suffocation, CO asphyxia, drowning |
| Handforth32 | 12 | 100 | None |
| Jacobsen and Voight38 | 97 | 95 | Rare in infanticide, accidents |
| Geertinger39 | 80 | 79 | 6 of 43 (14%) |
| Cooke and Welsh40 | 91 | 94 | 10 of 31 (32%) in no case were they numerous |
| Marshall41 | 162 | 68 | 12 of 42 (29%) |
| Beckwith31 | 109 | 87 | 16 of 38 (42%) |
| Krous3 | 100 | 85 | None |
| Valdes-Dapena et al33 | 622 | 82 | 39 of 65 (60%) |
| Risse and Weiler29 | 63 (thymus) | 87 | 13 of 33 (39%)(thymus) |