Association between auditory system pathology and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A theory has emerged, suggesting that abnormalities in the auditory system may be associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, current clinical evidence has never been systematically reviewed.

Design

A systematic review was conducted according to the guideline of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase and Web of Science were systematically searched through 7 September 2020.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Only human studies with a reference group were included. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they examined infants exposed to otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), auditory brainstem response (ABR) or had autopsies with brainstem histology of the auditory system. SIDS was

SUBMITTER: Dahl K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8679124 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature