Putting SUID risk into perspective: Comparison of SUID risk to other leading causes of death in youth

Abstract

Purpose: As the major contributor to post-neonatal deaths, and with no substantial progress over the past two decades, sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) deserves to be reexamined with new perspective. Expanded use of death scene investigations has offered evidence that many infants who die suddenly and unexpectedly suffocate in unsafe sleeping environments. Despite current efforts, roughly 3700 SUIDs continue to occur annually. The objectives of this study are: 1) to assess month-specific SUID risk by race/ethnicity during the first year …