A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that the rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths for Black babies spiked in 2020 -- widening an already stark disparity.
A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics found that the rate for Black babies spiked in particular, widening an already stark disparity. About 1 out of every 6 infant deaths were considered sudden unexpected infant deaths, or SUIDs, a broad classification of deaths that includes sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS, along with accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed and other unknown causes.
“In some ways, it was reassuring that the SUID rate didn’t increase,” Parks Brown said. “But it just further emphasizes what we’ve been seeing over the past couple of decades: We’re not successfully moving the needle on reducing these deaths.” And untangling the specific causes behind all sudden unexpected infant deaths is critical. “The bottom line is that you can’t prevent something if you don’t know what causes it,” she said. “It’s important to figure out what’s happened in each death.
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