Infant sudden death syndrome prevention

Abstract Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined and the unexpected death of an infant of less than one year that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation. SIDS is the leading cause of postneonatal death in developed countries, counting up to 40- 50% of this mortality. Prevention is based on recommendations addressed to parents to avoid all those risk factors related to this condition, starting in the prenatal visit to the end of the first year. These recommendations focus on avoiding prono position during sleep up to six months of age, advise against smoking in parents, avoid soft mattresses or too much clothing, keep room in a mild temperature (between 20-22 ºC) and promote beastfeeding Key words: Sudden death, Prono, Prevention, Infant.