Sudden infant death syndrome

Attitudes surrounding co-sleeping vary greatly throughout different cultures, as do the shaping factors for these outlooks. In general, those from individualistic cultures go to great lengths to discourage co-sleeping, citing, possible long-term behavioral and health effects, safety risks and out-of-home child rearing advice as key determining factors in their decision. In contrast, parents from collectivist societies encourage close parental and child sleeping arrangements, naming emotional…

development of unborn babies, as it was not understood that these drug molecules could cross the placental wall, severely affecting the foetus. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the drug thalidomide affected over 10,000 babies and thousands of fetal deaths worldwide. The affected babies typically suffered from phocomelia, a failure of the limbs to develop.…

if the parents lose the child or pregnancy. How Would You…? According to the textbook, it mentions how “newborns sleep 16 to 17 hours a day, although some sleep more and others sleep less” (Chapter 5, pg. 131). The textbook also mentions how, “An infant might change from sleeping several bouts of 7 to 8 hours to…

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Chapter 1 Article In this article, it mentions that the SIDS has declined, but there are still over 2,300 infants who die because of SIDS annually. The highest rates of SIDS deaths has come from the United States. A new research shows that over 1,400 SIDS deaths have come from infants who sleep in the parents’ bed. Bed sharing is bad for infants because the airflow around the baby is not enough. You can share bedrooms, but not the beds. Also, low oxygen levels and brain defects have also…

I have many cats, 6 of them to be exact, and I have always noticed a pecking order to them. I have always wanted to know the exact order they fall into. I have set up a Singer sewing machine box, it's a big rectangular box, max capacity in the box is two cats at the most, if they want to share. In this observation I will take 2 hours to watch them dominate this box and see who will take over the box entirely. This observation will help determine the top cat in my household. From oldest cat to…

Lawrence, the president of Downing Digital Healthcare Partners said, “Customers just aren’t aware of the prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest.” Each year in the United States over 424,000 victims are being affected all ages, in Hawaii, Native Hawaiians are 1.7 times (over 70%) more likely to die from heart disease than other race. To prevent this from happening to all citizens, CFL (Certification for Life) wants to increase funding for more access to an AED. Our goal as the CFL is to train…

In 2015, 51% of firefighter line-of-duty fatalities were caused by sudden cardiac death. This is a staggering static that exemplifies the importance of health and nutrition within the career. Firefighters are well known for having poor eating habits, some say it’s due to the nature of the job which includes shift work and sleep deprivation, which can lead to unhealthy lifestyles. “Research that shows most firefighters get less than the recommended 150 min of moderate to high-intensity exercise…

what had happened. This type of syncope is the classic movie scene when someone receives shocking news and passes out (Team, 2015). As scary as it is, this type of fainting is quite common in the United States. Vasovagal syncope is a result of a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, the body’s reaction to a stressful trigger (Mayo Clinic, 2017). Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by various conditions, ranging from harmless to life-threatening. Vasovagal syncope…

In this discussion, I will be discussing a fairly rare cardiovascular disease known as Brugada syndrome. Not only will I discuss the disease itself, but I will also discuss the limited treatment options and the abundant amount of research and scientific facts found by several different organizations on whether or not we can predict the risks of this disease. Brugada syndrome is a disease that is characterized by an abnormal heartbeat. This cardiovascular disease mostly occurs in the later years…