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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (cont.)

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sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID, crib death, cot death

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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including the performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the scene of death, and review of the clinical history.

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