Appendix one: sample MEDLINE record
2004 version 2
21 December 2004
Sample record from MEDLINE Plus
Unique Identifier
12211620
Medline Identifier
22196412
Record Owner
NLM
Authors
Ponsonby AL. Dwyer T. Cochrane J.
Institution
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, ACT. anne-louise.ponsonby@anu.edu.au
Title
Population trends in sudden infant death syndrome. [Review] [70 refs]
Source
Seminars in Perinatology. 26(4):296-305, 2002 Aug.
Abbreviated Source
Semin Perinatol. 26(4):296-305, 2002 Aug.
NLM Journal Code
uop, 7801132, 7801132
Journal Subset
IM
Local Messages
Held at BMA Library
Country of Publication
United States
MeSH Subject Headings
Bedding and Linens
Human
Infant
*Infant Mortality/td [Trends]
Infant, Newborn
Prone Position/ph [Physiology]
Risk Factors
Sleep/ph [Physiology]
*Sudden Infant Death/ep [Epidemiology]
Sudden Infant Death/pc [Prevention & Control]
Supine Position/ph [Physiology]
Abstract
This review documents and assesses recent trends in sudden infant death syndrome. We review medical literature, Internet resources, and national governmental data. A striking reduction in SIDS incidence of more than 50% has been observed in various countries after interventions, particularly during the early 1990s, to reduce the prevalence of prone infant sleeping. A reduction in postneonatal mortality has accompanied these lower rates. Evaluation studies from several countries indicate that the SIDS rate drop is largely attributable to a decline in the proportion of babies sleeping prone. Within countries, the SIDS rate decline has not occurred to the same extent for different ethnic and socio-economic groups. Future public health activities must aim to address this issue. In the post-intervention era, the relative importance of the risk factors of side compared to supine sleeping and soft bedding near the infant's airway have become more evident. Recent death scene data indicate that a substantial proportion of the remaining SIDS deaths could be avoided by supine sleeping and by providing a safe sleeping environment for all infants. [References: 70]
ISSN
0146-0005
Publication Type
Journal Article. Review. Review Literature.
Language
English
Entry Date
20030204
Update Date
20030205
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