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dc.contributor.author | Elliott, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Vink, R. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jensen, L. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Byard, R. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Medicine Science and the Law, 2012; 52(4):207-209 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0025-8024 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2042-1818 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/75324 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h4>Aims</h4>To determine whether the brain-body weight ratio is increased in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).<h4>Methods</h4>Review of autopsy files from Forensic Science SA, South Australia was undertaken over an eight-year period from 1999 to 2006, with classification of cases according to the San Diego definition. Sudden and/or unexpected deaths in previously healthy infants due to asphyxia or infection were selected as controls.<h4>Results</h4>There were 42 SIDS cases and 25 controls. The SIDS cases were aged from 1 to 42 weeks (mean: 16.26 ± 1.5 weeks) with a male to female ratio of 26:16. The control infants were aged from 3 to 48 weeks (mean: 19.24 ± 2.9 weeks) (P > 0.05) (M:F = 16:9) and included 13 cases of asphyxia and 12 cases of sepsis. Comparison of the brain-body weight ratios failed to demonstrate a significant difference: SIDS mean = 0.121 ± 0.003; control mean = 0.115 ± 0.003 (P > 0.05).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Although, there was a trend towards higher brain-body weight ratios in SIDS infants, this did not reach significance. The role of brain weight in the aetiology of SIDS remains controversial. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Jane A Elliott, Robert Vink, Lisbeth Jensen and Roger W Byard | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Chiltern Publishing | - |
dc.rights | © British Academy of Forensic Sciences | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/msl.2012.011136 | - |
dc.subject | Brain | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Sudden Infant Death | - |
dc.subject | Body Weight | - |
dc.subject | Organ Size | - |
dc.subject | Case-Control Studies | - |
dc.subject | Forensic Pathology | - |
dc.subject | Infant | - |
dc.subject | Infant, Newborn | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.title | Brain weight-body weight ratio in sudden infant death syndrome revisited | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1258/msl.2012.011136 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Vink, R. [0000-0002-4885-0667] | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Byard, R. [0000-0002-0524-5942] | - |
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