[OC] SIDS prevalence in four different maternity wards in Norway (1968-1988) showing the striking change when prone sleeping was introduces (revisualisation of a graph by Dr. Trond Markestad)
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[OC] SIDS prevalence in four different maternity wards in Norway (1968-1988) showing the striking change when prone sleeping was introduces (revisualisation of a graph by Dr. Trond Markestad)
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Revisualized an old graph from the early 1990s shown in a presentation by Dr. Trond Markestad at the University of Bergen, one of the researchers who saw the importance of not putting babies in the prone sleeping position. SIDS=sudden infant death syndrome
Original source: https://i.imgur.com/qEZNFH4.jpeg
Extracted the data using python with OpenCV after manual editing of the source graphs to remove lines and artifacts.
Interview/article in Norwegian, translated: https://www-nrk-no.translate.goog/vestland/xl/lege-trond-markestad-pa-haukeland-fann-svaret-pa-krybbedod-_-snudde-spedbarn-fra-mage-til-rygg-1.17144593?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=no&_x_tr_pto=wapp
Dr. Markestad discovered this remarkable change by identifying four counties with just one dominating maternity ward each. By plotting the data and asking the wards when they started placing babies face down in bed, he produced these graphs.
After the discovery, he advised the wards all across Norway to stop using the prone sleeping position. Soon after, SIDS became less prevalent.
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