Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Research and Risk Reduction
Led By
Dr. Thomas Keens, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Guest Presenter: Thomas Keens, MD, Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Attending Physician, Professor of Pediatrics, Physiology and Biophysics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Clinical Interests
Cystic fibrosis, Sudden infant death syndrome, Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), Chronic respiratory failure and home mechanical ventilation, Pediatric respiratory physiology
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Define sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and known basic demographics
- Review current research on possible causes of SIDS
- Know SIDS risk reduction actions which reduce the chance of a baby dying from SIDS
