Sudden unexpected infant death rates and risk factors for unsafe sleep practices

Sudden unexpected infant death(SUID),the leading cause of death in the post-neonatal period in developed countries,represents the death of an infant less than 1 year of age that is sudden and unexpected[1-3].SUID is a general term that encompasses the following:sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS),accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed,and unknown causes of death in infants less than 1 year of age[4,5].Infant unsafe sleep practices,including co-sleeping,non-bed sleep,soft bedding use,and non-back sleep,are reported as risk factors for SUID[4,6,7].