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Defining SIDS, SUID, & SUDC -
SIDS(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome): Is defined as the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene and review of the clinical history. SIDS is a diagnosis of exclusion, assigned only once all known and possible causes of death have been ruled out.
SUID(Sudden Unexpected Infant Death also known as sudden unexplained infant death): is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an infant in which the manner and cause of death are not immediately obvious prior to investigation. How are SUID and SIDS different? SUID can be caused by metabolic disorders, hypothermia or hyperthermia, neglect or homicide, poisoning, or accidental suffocation. Some SUIDs are ruled SIDS, others are sleep-related deaths but ruled Uundetermined...
SUDC(Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood) is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of a child over the age of twelve months, which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. Similar to SIDS, SUDC is a diagnosis of exclusion - assigned when other causes of death have been ruled out. SUDC is not new, but it is rare, with a reported incidence of 1.2 deaths per 100,000 children, compared to 54 deaths per 100,000 live births for SIDS . Presently, SUDC cannot be predicted or prevented. Risk factors are not well understood. Most SUDC deaths occur between the ages of 1 and 3 years, but researchers have looked at cases of children as old as 11.
