Rates of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Infection has been postulated as a driver in the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cascade. Epidemiologic patterns of infection, including respiratory syncytial virus and influenza, were altered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comparing month-to-month variation in both sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and SIDS rates before and during the pandemic offers an opportunity to generate and expand existing hypotheses regarding seasonal infections and SUID and SIDS.

Objective

To compare prepandemic and intrapandemic rates of SUID and SIDS, assessing for monthly variation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study assessed US mortality data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for January 1, 2018, through December 31, 20

SUBMITTER: Guare EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11427960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature