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U-Shaped Pillows and Sleep-Related Infant Deaths, United States, 2004–2015
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2 2020
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Source: Matern Child Health J. 24(2):222-228
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Alternative Title:Matern Child Health J
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Description:Objectives
To describe infant deaths where a u-shaped pillow was under or around an infant and to describe cases classified as Explained Suffocation.
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We examined demographics and circumstances of 141 infant deaths during 2004–2015 in the US National Fatality Review Case Reporting System with u-shaped pillows in the sleep environment.
Results
Most infants were < 6 months old (92%), male (58%), non-Hispanic White (53%), and of the nine explained suffocation deaths, four occurred when the u-shaped pillow obstructed the infant’s airway; five occurred when the infant rolled off the pillow and their airway was obstructed by another object.
Conclusions for Practice
Although infrequent, infant deaths with u-shaped pillows have occurred. Health care providers may include discussion of the importance of caregivers following infant product packaging precautions and warning labels for commonly used consumer products, such as u-shaped pillows in their advice to caregivers.
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Pubmed ID:31828577
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10961735
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Volume:24
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Issue:2
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