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  • Title: [Retrospective study of 25 sudden death in 25 infants hospitalized during the neonatal period].
    Author: Marret S, Jeannot E, Tayot J, Fessard C, Samson-Dollfus D.
    Journal: Pediatrie; 1987; 42(8):645-51. PubMed ID: 3448594.
    Abstract:
    During a 6 years period, 25 newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit died suddenly in the first year of life. The risk of sudden death in this specific population is 5% and reaches 7.4% in the low birth weight population (less than or equal to 2,500 g). In 12 infants, the sudden death was partially explained; in 7 infants, the sudden death remained unexplained on the basis of clinical and necropsic findings; in 6 infants, the clinical data did not justify the sudden death but necropsies were not performed. A comparison with matched living control infants showed that there was a significant increase of minor malformations of the branchial arch system and that in the sudden infant death group, threatening premature labour was more frequent during the mothers' pregnancies.
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