ote that is important during these times carefully monitored the child's breathing, and the heart rate will be noticeably higher. Cases of the infant sharing a bed or sleeping in someone else's bed has proved to be a slight risk factor though rarely is the sole factor. An estimated ten- percent of SIDS deaths is the result of Negligence.Since we do not have an animal model to reflect SIDS, research would seem to lag compared to other devastating diseases in infants and children; however, researchers develop new theories and methods every day. One such study focused on the immune system of SIDS victims. Autopsies have revealed that there is three times the number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, than the body should normally have. Eosinophils released toxins that can cause fever and leakage of fluids into the lungs, and this is evidenced by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs characteristic of SIDS victims. Because of this, an otherwise trivial infection could prove fatal. Another study suggests that SIDS is actually several syndromes instead of a single entity. The study suggested that is actually a mixture of gastroesophageal reflux and respiratory disease. Apparently, the longer the episode of low pH level in the esophagus lasted, the stronger to relation of reflux to aspiration, pneumonia, and apneic spells. Finally, some researchers believe that these infants seem to have sustained some form of stress such as hypoxia. The result is a change in the liver, brown fat, and periventricular areas in the brain. This would explain the cellular changes that occur with oxygen deprivation....
