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Smoking and the Sudden infant death syndrome by MITCHELL, E. A, FORD, R. P. K, ROBERTS, A. P, STEWART, A. W, TAYLOR, B. J, BECROFT, D. M. O, THOMPSON, J. M. D, SCRAGG, R, HASSALL, I. B, BARRY, D. M. J, ALLEN, E. M

“…Maternal smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The effect of smoking by the father and other household members…”
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Four modifiable and other major risk factors for cot death: the New Zealand study by Mitchell, E A, Taylor, B J, Ford, R P, Stewart, A W, Becroft, D M, Thompson, J M, Scragg, R, Hassall, I B, Barry, D M, Allen, E M

“…New Zealand's high mortality rate from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) prompted the development of the New Zealand Cot Death Study. A report of the…”
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Weather and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome: the effect of wind by Macey, P M, Schluter, P J, Ford, R P K

“…STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine and identify relations between sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and wind, particularly the föhn wind, in Christchurch, New…”
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Smoking during pregnancy: how reliable are maternal self reports in New Zealand? by Ford, R P, Tappin, D M, Schluter, P J, Wild, C J

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the reliability of self reports of smoking during pregnancy. METHODS: Residual sera from early and late antenatal blood samples were…”
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Breastfeeding and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by Ford, R P, Taylor, B J, Mitchell, E A, Enright, S A, Stewart, A W, Becroft, D M, Scragg, R, Hassall, I B, Barry, D M, Allen, E M

“…The New Zealand Cot Death Study, a multicentre case-control study, was set up to identify risk factors associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In…”
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Overnight central and peripheral temperature changes in normal infants by Tappin, DM, Ford, RPK, Price, B, Macey, PM, Larkin, J

“…Aim: To explore the relationship between central and peripheral temperature in normal infants after being put down to sleep. Methods: Overnight shin and rectal…”
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Hair-element analysis - still on the fringe by Morley, N., Ford, R. P. K.

“…Increasing biological interest in minerals has led to the search for reliable methods to quantify body levels of trace elements and toxic metals. Hair has been…”
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Factors adversely associated with breast feeding in New Zealand by Ford, R P, Mitchell, E A, Scragg, R, Stewart, A W, Taylor, B J, Allen, E M

“…Control data from 1529 infants studied in a multicentre case-control study of sudden infant death in New Zealand were analysed to identify factors that might…”
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Changes to infant sleep practices in Canterbury by Ford, R P K, Schluter, P J, Cowan, S

“…Describes current prevalence of infant sleep practices associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in NZ. Posts a questionnaire to a cohort of…”
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Weather temperatures and sudden infant death syndrome: a regional study over 22 years in New Zealand by Schluter, P J, Ford, R P, Brown, J, Ryan, A P

“…STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine and identify relationships between the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and environmental temperature in Canterbury, New…”
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Central and peripheral temperature change in normal infants by Tappin, D. M., Ford, R. P. K., Price, B., Macey, P. M., Larkin, J.

“…The purpose was to explore the relationship between the fall in rectal temperature seen in normal infants after being put down to sleep and the concomitant…”
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Intestinal sugar permeability: Relationship to diarrhoeal disease and small bowel morphology by Ford, R.P.K, Menzies, I.S, Phillips, A.D, Walker-Smith, J.A, Turner, M.W

“…Extract: The permeability of the intestine was studied in 39 children (1 month to 3 years of age) with diarrhoea and in 28 children (6 months to 15 years of…”
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SmokeChange for changing smoking in pregnancy by Ford, R P K

“…Measures the extent to which a personalised intervention programme, called SmokeChange, enabled pregnant women to reduce their exposure to tobacco smoke…”
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Heavy caffeine intake in pregnancy and sudden infant death syndrome. Commentary by FORD, R. P. K, SCHLUTER, P. J, MITCHELL, E. A, TAYLOR, B. J, SCRAGG, R, STEWART, A. W, OSMOND, C

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SIDS, illness, and acute medical care by Ford, R P K, Mitchell, E A, Stewart, A W, Scragg, R, Taylor, B J

“…One component of the Back to Sleep campaign to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the recommendation that parents seek medical attention…”
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Heavy Caffeine Intake in Pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by Ford, R. P. K, Schluter, P. J, Mitchell, E. A, Taylor, B. J, Scragg, R, Stewart, A. W

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Deterministic properties of apnoeas in an abdominal breathing signal by MACEY, P. M, LI, J. S. J, FORD, R. P. K

“…The paper describes a general set of properties that represent most apnoeas as found in an abdominal breathing signal. An apnoea is a pause in breathing during…”
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Life events, social support and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by Ford, R P, Hassall, I B, Mitchell, E A, Scragg, R, Taylor, B J, Allen, E M, Stewart, A W

“…The effects of a lack of maternal social support and stressful life events on the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) were examined by case-control…”
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Smoking during pregnancy measured by population cotinine testing by Tappin, D M, Ford, R P, Schluter, P J

“…To establish a baseline cross-sectional prevalence of maternal smoking, measured by antenatal serum cotinine testing, in a population of pregnant women…”
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Further evidence supporting a causal relationship between prone sleeping position and SIDS by Mitchell, E A, Ford, R P, Taylor, B J, Stewart, A W, Becroft, D M, Scragg, R, Barry, D M, Allen, E M, Roberts, A P, Hassall, I B

“…A 3 year case-control study identifying the risk factors for SIDS was undertaken. Preliminary analysis of the data from the first year suggested that SIDS…”
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