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Risk and protective factors for sudden infant death syndrome
Aghata Marina de Faria Oliveira1, Paula Rosenberg de Andrade2, Eliana Moreira Pinheiro1
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objectives:
To verify the occurrence of the risk and protective factors for sudden infant death syndrome during nursing consultation.
Methods:
Retrospective cohort study conducted based on medical records from a primary care unit in the municipality of São Paulo. The sample consisted of 63 infants assisted from January to December 2016.
Results:
The average age of infants was 3.2 months. The main risk factors identified were the presence of soft objects in the crib (93.6%) and bed sharing (58.7%). Predominant protective factors were breastfeeding (95.2%) followed by updated immunization (90.5%).
Conclusions:
Risk and protective factors for sudden infant death syndrome were identified in the study sample, indicating the importance of addressing the issue with families of children under 1 year of age to prevent the occurrence of such events.
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