Herziene richtlijn Preventie wiegendood [Revised guideline Prevention of cot death]

There are new insights into the pathogenesis of cot death ('sudden infant death syndrome'; SIDS). - Based on these new insights, the Dutch Paediatric Association and the Dutch Child and Youth Health Care Physicians have drawn up a new guideline 'Prevention of cot death', which replaces the consensus statement of 1996. The 2 major differences...

Consensus preventie van wiegendood [Consensus on prevention of cot death]

The sudden and unforeseen death of a child in the first two years, usually happening during a sleeping period, is known as cot death. As cot death is a very tragic and dramatic experience for the family, it is important to reduce its incidence. In the period between 1972 and 1987, the number of cot deaths initially increased, but during the last...

Slaaphouding en toedekken van zuigelingen in het najaar van 1994 [Sleeping positions and bed clothes of infants in the autumn of 1994]

Objective: To determine whether the sleeping position and the use of duvets in infants in 1994 had changed in comparison with earlier years. Design: Questionnaire survey. Setting: Nationwide investigation in infant welfare centres. Method: 194 infant welfare centres participated in the investigation. In November a questionnaire was completed...