Citation

Bowen KA, Marshall WN. Clin. Pediatr. 2004; 43(9): 803-808.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Blvd., PO Box 245073, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15583775

Abstract

Using data from the Pima County (Arizona) Child Fatality Review Team, we sought to describe the nature of unknown cause pediatric deaths. Of 1,150 total deaths (1995-2001), 22 were unknown cause and 3 had only a mode of death on the death certificate. There were 15 infants <6 months, 4 children 1-4 years, 2 children 5-9 years, 1 preteen (10-14 years), and 3 aged 15-17 years. Four patterns were seen: those resembling SIDS but with confounding history, autopsy, or scene investigation; sleeping toddlers with respiratory symptoms; children with underlying conditions not expected to cause death; and deaths without complete investigation.

Language: en