The multiagency approach to Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID): eleven years' experience in the Tuscany Region.

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Raffaele PiumelliCinzia Arzilli

Abstract

The Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUID) is one of the leading causes of mortality in the first year of life. The aim of this work was the retrospective evaluation of the incidence of SUID and the effectiveness of the multiagency approach to this phenomenon in the Tuscany Region. Data were obtained from the regional registry of SUID cases in the period 2009-2019. The registry contains both sudden unexpected deaths in the first week of life (Sudden Unexpected Early Neonatal Deaths - SUEND), and those occurring after the first week up to 1 year of age (SUID). In this timeframe a total of 73 sudden unexpected deaths occurred in our region; 32 were Unexplained (i.e. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS), 24 Explained, 10 Undetermined, and 7 SUEND. Autopsies were performed in 91% of cases, and in 95% of these by three groups of selected pathologists according to our protocol. We found a low incidence of SUID (0.21 ‰), and SIDS deaths accounted for 0.1‰ of live births (48% of cases) with a high prevalence of infants of non-Italian ethnicity (38% of cases). Bereaved families were able to receive psychological support from mental health professionals and have contact with the family association, Seeds for SIDS. Audits were org...Continue Reading

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