New Brunswick, NJ—While it is not always known why a sudden infant death occurs, how to reduce the risk is well documented.
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Infants Who Die Unexpectedly in the First Week Might Have Different Risk Factors Than Those Who Die in the First Month
While a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is rare in the first month of life, a new Rutgers study found that those occurring in the first week, an even rarer event, have different risk factors compared to those dying later and recommended more thorough investigations into the possible causes of these early deaths.