FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RISK FACTORS IN SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROM

Abstract

The article presents the results of an analysis of risk factors for
sudden infant death syndrome based on materials Forensic Medical scientific
literature. According to these data, SIDS were observed mainly in children under 6
months of age. SIDS occurred mainly between 07:00 and 09:00. Those who died
from this syndrome were often children who moved little and cried little. The latest
information on the epidemiology, anatomical and Forensic Medical aspects, details
of occurrence, risk factors and incidence of this syndrome is presented. In this case,
the main attention is paid to the peculiarities of the influence of anatomical,
physiological and pathophysiological aspects of the structure of the child’s body on
risk factors for the development of the syndrome. In order to reduce the number of
infant deaths, the article emphasizes the need for preventive educational activities
about the risk factors of SIDS