Sudden infant death syndrome is diagnosed when an infant dies during the sleep because of a sudden and unexpected death but an autopsy does not show obvious pathological lesions or injuries. Although literature indicates a wide range of various risk factors, there is no a single opinion of what causes sudden infant death syndrome.
Aim. Evaluate the association of sudden infant death syndrome, infant physiology and possible aspiration of saliva.
Introduction. In Lithuania the standardized male and female mortality rate exceeds the corresponding mortality rates in the European Union member states accordingly by two and 1.5 times. The majority of people’s deaths occur due to cardiovascular system diseases. In Lithuania the standardized mortality rate due to these diseases is by 2.3 times higher than the average in the European Union member states.
