Emery J L, Thornton J A
Br Med J. 1968 Jul 27;3(5612):209-13. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5612.209.
A comparison was made of pillows of various designs and their effects on the flow of air through the respiratory tract of six children who had been found dead in their cots. The effects of alterations in posture and of soaking the pillow with milk were also studied.There was a wide variation in the obstruction to air flow in pillows of different design. A firm pillow which allows air and fluid to pass through it is best, and is probably superior to a mattress covered with a mackintosh and a sheet.External obstruction to respiration could be a contributory factor in some cases of cot death.
对各种设计的枕头及其对六名死于婴儿床的儿童呼吸道气流的影响进行了比较。还研究了姿势改变以及用牛奶浸湿枕头的影响。不同设计的枕头对气流的阻碍差异很大。一个能让空气和液体通过的硬枕头是最好的，可能比覆盖有防水布和床单的床垫更胜一筹。在某些婴儿猝死病例中，外部呼吸阻碍可能是一个促成因素。
