Using a pacifier to decrease sudden infant death syndrome: an emergency department educational intervention
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Using a pacifier to decrease sudden infant death syndrome: an emergency department educational intervention
Background. Pacifier use decreases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). An emergency department (ED) visit may provide an opportunistic 'teachable moment' for parents. Objectives. To test the hypotheses (1) that caregivers were less familiar with the role of pacifiers in sudden infant death (SIDS) prevention than other recommendations, and (2) that an ED educational intervention wou...
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عنوان ژورنال: PeerJ
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2167-8359
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.309