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GARCIA GARCIA, Felipa Elena. Sudden infant death syndrome. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2008, vol.80, n.2. ISSN 0034-7531.

An updated review of the sudden infant death syndrome is presented. Reference is made to a group of risk factors related to the syndrome and to anatomopathological elements and etiopathogenic mechanisms that explain it. Finally, some measures that should be applied to reduce the occurrence of the syndrome are recommended.

Palabras clave : Sudden death; infant; risk factors; supine decubitus position.

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