Causes of sudden unexpected death in infants with and without pre-existing conditions: a retrospective autopsy study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) autopsy data from 1996 to 2015 inclusive, comparing findings from infants with and without pre-existing medical conditions.

Design

Large, retrospective single-centre autopsy series.

Setting

Tertiary paediatric hospital, London, UK.

Methods

Non-identifiable autopsy findings were extracted from an existing research database for infants older than 7 days up to and including 365 days old who died suddenly and unexpectedly (SUDI; n=1739). Cases were classified into SUDI with pre-existing condition (SUDI-PEC) (n=233) versus SUDI without PEC (SUDI non-PEC) (n=929), where PEC indicates a potentially life-limiting pre-existing medical condition. Findings were compared between groups including evaluation

SUBMITTER: Cattermole R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331922 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature