children s health issues
Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event (BRUE)
Treatment of BRUE
Treatment of identified causes The cause, if identified, is treated. Infants who needed CPR, have had any abnormalities identified during the examination or initial laboratory testing, or whose history is concerning to the doctor are hospitalized for monitoring and further evaluation. Parents and caregivers should be trained in CPR for infants and in general safe infant care such asputting infants to sleep on their backand eliminating exposure to tobacco smoke. Doctors do not recommend using at-home breathing monitors as a way to reduce the risk of SIDS. There is no evidence that these monitors reduce the risk of SIDS. They are not substitutes for following recommended Prevention . 