Mechanisms of sudden infant death and the contamination of inspired air with exhaled air

被引：6

作者：

Corbyn, JA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Murdoch Univ, Dept Biol & Environm Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia

来源：

MEDICAL HYPOTHESES | 2000年 / 54卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1054/mehy.1999.0844

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

The physiological effects on an infant of repeatedly sleeping in an environment consisting of a mixture of exhaled air and fresh air is examined. It is found that adaptation can be predicted. A possible outcome of the adaptation is shown to be the development of hypoxia when the conditions change during sleep from a state with carbon dioxide contamination of inspired air to one without. This hypoxia can be associated with apnoea: this apnoea can provide an explanation for some instances of sudden infant death. This explanation is consistent with the known epidemiology and environmental associations of a proportion of sudden infant death syndrome. Safety precautions for the prevention of re-breathing are given. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.

引用

页码：345 / 352

页数：8

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