Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Among Siblings of Children Who Died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remains a leading cause of death during the first year of life. The etiology of SIDS is complex and remains largely unknown.

Objective

To evaluate whether siblings of children who died of SIDS have a higher risk of SIDS compared with the general pediatric population.

Design, setting, and participants

This register-based cohort study used Danish nationwide registers. Participants were all infants (<1 year) in Denmark between January 1, 1978, and December 31, 2016, including siblings of children who died of SIDS. Siblings were followed up from the index cases' date of SIDS, date of birth, or immigration, whichever came first, and until age 1 year, emigration, developing SIDS, death, or study end. The median (IQR) follow-up

SUBMITTER: Glinge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10187488 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature