Sleep environment 1 of several factors behind reduction in sudden infant death syndrome

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-12/bch-seo113015.php

Public Release: 2-Dec-2015
Sleep environment 1 of several factors behind reduction in sudden infant death syndrome
Study suggests links to broader trends beyond Back-to-Sleep campaign for safe infant sleep
Boston Children's Hospital

While the successful public health campaign to improve infant sleep environments has long been associated with declines in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), an analysis of 30 years of data by researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute suggests that Back-to-Sleep is one of several trends that explain the reduced rates of SIDS. Other factors include improved prenatal and neonatal care, reduced maternal smoking during pregnancy, increased breast feeding and declines in teen pregnancy. These factors are linked to the biological underpinnings of infant vulnerability to SIDS.

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