Bed sharing, smoking, and alcohol in the sudden infant death syndrome. New Zealand Cot Death Study Group.
@article{Scragg1993BedSS, title={Bed sharing, smoking, and alcohol in the sudden infant death syndrome. New Zealand Cot Death Study Group.}, author={Robert Scragg and Edwin A. Mitchell and Barry J Taylor and Alistair W Stewart and R. P. K. Ford and J. M. D. Thompson and E M Allen and D M O Becroft}, journal={British Medical Journal}, year={1993}, volume={307}, pages={1312 - 1318} }
OBJECTIVES--To investigate why sharing the bed with an infant is a not consistent risk factor for the sudden infant death syndrome in ethnic subgroups in New Zealand and to see if the risk of sudden infant death associated with this practice is related to other factors, particularly maternal smoking and alcohol consumption. DESIGN--Nationwide case-control study. SETTING--Region of New Zealand with 78% of all births during 1987-90. SUBJECTS--Home interviews were completed with parents of 393 (81…
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