SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME: EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK FACTORS, PREVENTION

Abstract

The attention of scientific society has been focused for several decades on the extremely tragic, and still unclear, problem of pediatrics - sudden infant death syndrome (Sids). The syndrome is one of the leading causes of infant mortality, claiming thousands of childhood lives each year. The number of cases of Sids has not decreased over the years, which sharpens the interest of scientists around the world. This article is devoted to a review of literary sources - both foreign and Russian, related to the study of sudden infant death syndrome. The purpose of the article is to investigate and structure data on Sids, to find out the main causes of the syndrome, ranging from poor organization of life to the low development of circadian rhythms of premature newborns. The article contains the concept of the syndrome, a historical reference, the importance of better familiarizing the public with the issue of Sids, statistics on the occurrence of the syndrome among child mortality, various hypotheses of the occurrence of Sids, as well as risk factors are considered. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between Sids and periodic respiration. Although the issue of Sids is actively and resonating in the classrooms, many practitioners now, according to statistics, are not sufficiently aware of the syndrome and its risk factors. Awareness of risk factors and prevention are the most effective ways to reduce the level of Sids, which is why the great role of popularizing information about this disease is increasingly visible.