Huang Chu-Yu, Cheng Su-Fen
Department of Nursign, Cedarville University, USA.
Hu Li Za Zhi. 2006 Aug;53(4):11-6.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained sudden death of an infant under one year of age. In Taiwan, although the number of SIDS cases decreased between 1997 and 2003, the ratio for the number of such cases to infant mortality has been consistently increasing. Even though the cause of SIDS is unknown, risk factors have been identified in the literature on the subject. Nurses may help in reducing the risk of SIDS by educating parents about the risk factors. The purpose of this paper is to describe SIDS and to recommend nurses to implement the new recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to reduce the risk of SIDS. Released in 2005, these emphasize the importance of the prone position, the use of a pacifier during sleep, and the dangers of using soft bedding and of bed sharing. Side position is no longer recommended as a rational alternative of prone position. The recommendations also indicate the need to educate secondary caregivers and health care providers about SIDS.
婴儿猝死综合征（SIDS）是指一岁以下婴儿无法解释的突然死亡。在台湾，尽管1997年至2003年间婴儿猝死综合征的病例数有所下降，但此类病例数与婴儿死亡率的比率却一直在上升。尽管婴儿猝死综合征的病因尚不清楚，但该领域的文献已确定了一些风险因素。护士可以通过向父母宣传风险因素来帮助降低婴儿猝死综合征的风险。本文旨在描述婴儿猝死综合征，并建议护士实施美国儿科学会（AAP）的新建议以降低婴儿猝死综合征的风险。这些建议于2005年发布，强调了俯卧位的重要性、睡眠期间使用安抚奶嘴的重要性，以及使用柔软被褥和同床睡眠的危险性。侧卧位不再被推荐为俯卧位的合理替代姿势。这些建议还表明有必要对二级护理人员和医疗保健提供者进行关于婴儿猝死综合征的教育。
