Archives of disease in childhood
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Multicenter Study
Sudden infant death syndrome and sleeping position in pre-term and low birth weight infants: an opportunity for targeted intervention.
To determine the combined effects of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk factors in the sleeping environment for infants who were "small at birth" (pre-term (<37 weeks), low birth weight (<2500 g), or both). ⋯ The combined effects of SIDS risk factors in the sleeping environment and being pre-term or low birth weight generate high risks for these infants. Their longer postnatal stay allows an opportunity to target parents and staff with risk reduction messages.