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Sudden infant death syndrome: a toxic response.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Blood-Siegfried, J
Published in: AACN clinical issues
May 2000

Causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remain elusive. Much of the current literature points to an infectious cause with a role for proinflammatory cytokines and septic shock in stimulating an overwhelming response in an infant. This article reviews the literature and possible causes of this devastating condition.

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Published In

AACN clinical issues

DOI

EISSN

1538-9812

ISSN

1079-0713

Publication Date

May 2000

Volume

11

Issue

2

Start / End Page

300 / 308

Related Subject Headings

  • Sudden Infant Death
  • Shock, Septic
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Nursing
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Endotoxins
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Blood-Siegfried, J. (2000). Sudden infant death syndrome: a toxic response. AACN Clinical Issues, 11(2), 300–308. https://doi.org/10.1097/00044067-200005000-00012
Blood-Siegfried, J. “Sudden infant death syndrome: a toxic response.AACN Clinical Issues 11, no. 2 (May 2000): 300–308. https://doi.org/10.1097/00044067-200005000-00012.
Blood-Siegfried J. Sudden infant death syndrome: a toxic response. AACN clinical issues. 2000 May;11(2):300–8.
Blood-Siegfried, J. “Sudden infant death syndrome: a toxic response.AACN Clinical Issues, vol. 11, no. 2, May 2000, pp. 300–08. Epmc, doi:10.1097/00044067-200005000-00012.
Blood-Siegfried J. Sudden infant death syndrome: a toxic response. AACN clinical issues. 2000 May;11(2):300–308.

Published In

AACN clinical issues

DOI

EISSN

1538-9812

ISSN

1079-0713

Publication Date

May 2000

Volume

11

Issue

2

Start / End Page

300 / 308

Related Subject Headings

  • Sudden Infant Death
  • Shock, Septic
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Nursing
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Endotoxins
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences