Retrospective analysis of infection-related deaths of sudden unexpected death in infancy cases at Salt River Mortuary

SA Matlebjane - 2022 - open.uct.ac.za
Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) remains a global concern and is a particular
burden in South Africa. Infections have been previously linked to SUDI deaths, but empirical …

G459 (P) Improving the investigation of unexpected infant deaths

J Garstang, C Ellis, F Griffiths, P Sidebotham - 2015 - adc.bmj.com
Aims Since 2008, in England, all unexpected infant deaths must be investigated jointly by
police, health and social services. This study aims to learn of bereaved parents' and …

Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI): suggested classification and applications to facilitate research activity

PS Blair, RW Byard, PJ Fleming - Forensic science, medicine, and …, 2012 - Springer
SUDI, or sudden unexpected death in infancy, is a term that has been variably used to refer
to all cases of sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy, and not just to those where the …

A retrospective study investigating risk factors for sudden unexpected death in the young

OM Oghenechovwen - 2022 - open.uct.ac.za
Sudden unexpected death in the young (SUDY) is the unanticipated demise of individuals
aged between 1 and 40 years. In South Africa, these deaths are referred for forensic …

The diagnostic shift of SIDS to undetermined: are there unintended consequences?

LG Crandall, L Reno, B Himes… - Academic forensic …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the last two decades, a diagnostic shift in regards to the certification of sudden deaths
in infancy has emerged with reassignment of deaths previously certified as sudden infant …

Profiling the approach to the investigation of viral infections in cases of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) in the Western Cape Province

MC Burger - 2011 - scholar.sun.ac.za
Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) refers to any such sudden demise in a child. If
the child dies while asleep within the first year of life, and if no conclusive cause of death can …

A retrospective analysis of post-mortem procedures of sudden unexpected death in the young investigated at Salt River Forensic Pathology Services, Cape Town

DM Hamadziripi - 2022 - open.uct.ac.za
Sudden unexpected death in the young (SUDY) is the demise of a seemingly healthy
individual aged between one and 40 years. The scope of SUDY investigation varies and …

A practical classification schema incorporating consideration of possible asphyxia in cases of sudden unexpected infant death

BB Randall, SA Wadee, MA Sens, HC Kinney… - … science, medicine, and …, 2009 - Springer
Although the rate of the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has decreased over the last
two decades, medical examiners and coroners are increasingly unwilling to use the SIDS …

Commentary on the Multi-Agency Approach to the investigation of SUDI

T Ole Rognum - Current Pediatric Reviews, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
To use the diagnosis SIDS, investigation of the death scene is a prerequisite. In some
countries death scene investigation is performed by ordinary police, in some states in the US …

National Australian workshop consensus on the definition of SIDS and initiation of a uniform autopsy approach to unexpected infant and early childhood death

RW Byard, D Ranson, HF Krous… - 2005 - Springer
Following formulation of a new definition for SIDS, a workshop was convened in Canberra
Australia, in March 2004, by SIDS and KIDS, Australia. Attendences included forensic and …