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Program and Abstracts The 9th SIDS The9th International Conference SIDS International June 1-4 2006 in YOKOHAMA Conference June 1-4 2006 in YOKOHAMA www.sids.gr.jp Co-sponsored by The Japan SIDS Research Society and SIDS Family Association Japan Meeting with the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) and the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Deaths (ISPID) Program and Abstracts Secretariat PROTECTING LITTLE LIVES, PROVIDING A GUIDING LIGHT FOR FAMILIES General lnquiry : SIDS Family Association Japan 6-20-209 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042, Japan Phone/Fax : +81-3-5456-1661 Email : [email protected] Registration Secretariat : c/o Congress Corporation Kosai-kaikan Bldg., 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8481, Japan Phone : +81-3-5216-5551 Fax : +81-3-5216-5552 Email : [email protected] Federation of Pharmaceutical WAM Manufacturers' Associations of JAPAN The 9th SIDS International Conference Program and Abstracts Table of Contents Welcome .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Greeting from Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado ................................ 2 Thanks to our Sponsors!.............................................................................................................. 3 Access Map ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Floor Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Program at a Glance........................................................................................................................ 8 Agenda....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Committee.............................................................................................................................................. 34 Abstracts .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Author Index ........................................................................................................................................163 This conference is Endorsed by: * Japanese Ministry of Health * Japan Society for Premature and Newborn Medicine * Kanagawa Prefecture * Japan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology * Yokohama City * Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists * Mother’s and Children’s Health and Welfare Association * Japanese Midwife’s Association * Japan Pediatric Association * Japan Academy of Midwifery * Japanese Society for Child Health * Japan Society of Maternal Health * Japan Society for Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine * Japanese Society of Child Health Nursing * Japan Pediatric Society * Japan Breastfeeding Association * Japanese Society of Child Neurology * Network for Infant Health and Development * Japanese Society for Acute Medicine June 1-4 2006 in YOKOHAMA Welcome Welcome! I am happy to welcome you to the 9th SIDS International Conference. Fascinating scientific research, new solutions in management, healing sessions, culture and art are all part of our full and vibrant program. It is because of all of you that we have been able to put together a fantastic program. Thank you for coming! A heartfelt thanks goes to the fantastic committee members who have volunteered their time to make this conference come to life. I would like to thank SIDS International, the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Deaths (ISPID), the Japan SIDS Research Society and the International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) for their help in putting this conference together. We are proud to be able to bring this conference to Japan for the first time ever. For almost 20 years SIDS International has been gathering the greatest minds in the SIDS world at this event, and putting them together to find solutions. The passion and dedication of our participants has resulted in reduce-the-risks campaigns and a reduction of SIDS rates in many countries around the world. I hope that this conference will further increase the public’s awareness of preventable risk factors and next help to organize campaigns for the reduction of stillbirth. This time we are glad to welcome ISA into the fold to work towards this goal. I also hope that this conference fosters understanding of the feelings of bereaved families and of the care they need. What an amazing group that is gathering here to further our cause! Our participants come from three internation- al scientific groups and twelve family associations from all around the world. Among our constituents we have members from twenty-five different countries, from all races and from all the world’s major religions! I am so proud to be part of this diverse family, one that works together in peace. Please enjoy these four days! Sincerely, Stephanie Fukui, Chair, 9th SIDS International Conference This conference is dedicated to the memory of Andre Kahn Andre Kahn helped us in the beginning visualizing stages of this conference. Unfortunately Andre passed away last year and was not able to see us through to the end. Andre loved Japan, visited us often and had many friends here. He looked forward to the day when all of his friends from the SIDS world could come to expe- rience Japan. For many years of his life Andre helped forge the way for SIDS research and for a coordinated international effort by parents and researchers. His gentle temperament and open mind represent the spirit in which we all come together, to work together with open hearts and to learn from each other. Though Andre could not see us through to the final outcome, we believe that Andre’s vision of the conference is reflected in these four days. We hope that through our confer- ence, Andre will live on. Thank you, Andre, for all that you have given us. Program and Abstracts 1 The 9th SIDS International Conferrence June 1-4 2006 in YOKOHAMA Greeting from Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado Thanks to our Sponsors! It is a pleasure to be able to convey my greetings to you on the occasion of the 9th SIDS International Conference to be held in Yokohama, the first time that it will be held in Japan. About twenty years ago, the term Sudden Infant Death Syndrome seemed to suddenly gain public attention. It had much media coverage and I recall that the traditional Japanese way of putting babies to sleep on their backs gained recognition in the United States and other countries. I remember thinking that it was rather ironic that it should be so, because it had just become quite fash- ionable in Japan to have babies sleeping on their tummies, thereby giving them a longer or deeper head, in other words, less flat and oriental, and more rounded and occidental. There can be no doubt that the happiness, joy and hope that come from expecting and loving a newly born baby are directly converse to the depth of desolation and despair that result from losing that baby. Untimely and sudden death, particularly of an infant, is a difficult loss to bear, and I commend the work of the various support groups dedicated to easing the pain felt by families and parents that suffer such bereavement. I strongly believe that the existence of a conference dedicated to the study of infant death from SIDS Platinum Donors and stillbirth is extremely worthwhile, particularly in view of the fact that they are in many cases pre- ventable. It is my hope that there will be an active exchange of information among parents, scientists, Aprica medical doctors from various fields and other specialists, and that it will lead to our seeing an even greater reduction in the incidence of infant mortality. The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Each life that is brought into being is a precious one, and if it is in our power to prevent its loss, we Touchstone Dreams for Kids must do everything to ensure its continued existence. We owe it to the many little lives that were lost accidentally in the past. Welfare and Medical Service Agency (WAM) I wish you all a successful conference. Gold Donors Abbott Japan, Ltd. First Cry Foundation Kanagawa Prefectural Government Dr. Nishida’s Running Journey NICHD-National Institute of Child Health and Human Development SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd. 2 Program and Abstracts 3 The 9th SIDS International Conferrence June 1-4 2006 in YOKOHAMA Silver Donors Alberta Medical Association Access Map Benesse City of Yokohama 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama CJ Foundation 200-0012, Japan General Information:045-221-2155 Access Information :045-221-2166 Forma Corporation & Vicinity URL:http://www.pacifico.co.jp On foot The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) Mori Building Co., LTD. The Nippon Foundation P National Showa Kaikan Convention Hall of YYokohamaokohama P Synova Healthcare Exhibition Hall Annex Hall Bronze Donors Dr. Laurence Becker Family Fund Japan Child Care Service Japan Niche Industry Corporation Kannai Aria Lazard Marui Department Store Marcia and Joe Bannon Medical Product International (MPI) Miyai Co., Ltd. P Mori Corporation Nishikawa Ladies Clinic Rakueisya Shinichi Fujimaki ●Tr affic Information SIDS and Kids By Train By Air Minato Mirai Line 3min.
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