Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[SIDS prevention program in Tyrol].

W Sperl1, U Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U Pupp

  • 1Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Innsbruck, Osterreich. W.Sperl@lkasbg.gv.at

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|April 14, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Healthcare should be accessible for all: development of the ObServation Tool and Resource for Inclusive Communication in Healthcare (OSTRICH).

Disability and rehabilitation·2026
Same author

A scoping review of implementation strategies to reduce stigma toward people who use substances in healthcare settings.

Journal of substance use and addiction treatment·2026
Same author

"Fragments that define my shape": a qualitative study of self-identity on social media after an acquired brain injury.

Disability and rehabilitation·2026
Same author

Defining Standard Data Reporting in Pelvic Exenterations for Non-Rectal Cancers: A Systematic Review of Current Data Reporting.

Cancers·2025
Same author

Healing is a community: an exploratory study of #TraumaticBrainInjury content on Instagram.

Disability and rehabilitation·2025
Same author

The impact of neoadjuvant therapy in patients with left-sided resectable pancreatic cancer: an international multicenter study.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2025
Same journal

[Vaccination of immunocompromised individuals: Expert opinion - update 2026].

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·2026
Same journal

Systematic review of clinical evidence for Kneipp medicine.

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·2026
Same journal

Pelvic resections in primary sarcomas : Surgical outcomes and survival analysis of 75 patients.

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·2026
Same journal

Jungmediziner*innen am Start: 11. Workshop für den medizinischen Nachwuchs.

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·2026
Same journal

Stellungnahme der ÖGP zur geplanten Gesetzesnovelle zum Nichtraucherschutzgesetz.

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·2026
Same journal

MUW researcher of the month: Dr. Moritz Schaefer.

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift·2026
See all related articles

A public health campaign in Tyrol significantly reduced sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by educating parents on risk factors and safe infant care. This low-cost intervention led to a sustained decrease in SIDS incidence and improved infant mortality rates.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) poses a significant risk to infants.
  • Effective intervention strategies are crucial for reducing infant mortality.
  • Previous SIDS reduction programs in Austria varied in methodology.

Purpose:

  • To implement and evaluate a community-wide intervention campaign to decrease SIDS incidence in Tyrol.
  • To increase parental knowledge of SIDS risk factors and promote safe infant care practices.
  • To assess the impact of the intervention on SIDS rates, post-neonatal mortality, and related risk behaviors.

Summary:

  • An intervention campaign in Tyrol, initiated in April 1994, focused on educating the public about SIDS risk factors and improving care for at-risk infants.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The program utilized a standardized questionnaire and provided individualized counseling, without employing polysomnography.
  • A retrospective case-control study demonstrated that parental knowledge of SIDS risk factors was associated with a significant reduction in SIDS risk (OR 0.03).

    • Impact:

    • The SIDS incidence in Tyrol decreased from 1.83 to 0.4 per 1000 live births post-campaign, with sustained low rates.
    • Post-neonatal mortality also declined significantly, from 3.9 to 1.3 per 1000 live births.
    • Key behavioral changes observed included reduced prone sleeping (53.7% to 5.4%), decreased maternal smoking during pregnancy (22.9% to 14.5%), and increased breastfeeding.