SIDS infant mortality

Question 1

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome = crib death

Definition

Answer 1

Sudden death of an infant younger < one year

Unexplained after thorough case investigation (autopsy, examination of death scene, review of clinical history)

Question 2

Epidemiology

Answer 2

Leading cause of infant mortality between 1 month and 1 year in the US
Slightly increased in boys
20x higher chance of dying during 1 year of life than during the next 17