The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Diagnostic Coding Shifts, Controversies Regarding the Sleeping Environment, and New Variables to Consider in Reducing Risk

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Fig 4.
Fig 4.

Meta-analysis of studies examining the relationship of a pacifier used during the last sleep in SIDS victims versus controls. (Reproduced with permission from Hauck FR, Omojokun OO, Siadaty MS. Do pacifiers reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome? A meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2005;116:e716.)

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  1. Pediatrics vol. 116 no. 5 1245-1255 doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1499