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Indications: - may reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome - infants whose parents clean their pacifiers by sucking on them are at lower risk for developing asthma & eczema [1]

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device (medical device)

References

  1. Hesselmar B et al Pacifier cleaning practices and risk of allergy development. Pediatrics May 6, 2013 PMID: 23650304
  2. Hauck FR, Omojokun OO, Siadaty MS. Do pacifiers reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome? A meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2005 Nov;116(5):e716-23. Epub 2005 Oct 10. PMID: 16216900
  3. Li D-K et al, Use of a dummy (pacifier) during sleep and risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): population based case-control study BMJ 2006; 332:18 PMID: 16339767
  4. Kassa H, Moon RY, Colvin JD Risk Factors for Sleep-Related Infant Deaths in In-Home and Out-of-Home Settings. Pediatrics Oct 2016, e20161124 PMID: 27940776 - TASK FORCE ON SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment. Pediatrics Oct 2016, e20162938; PMID: 27940804 - Moon RY, TASK FORCE ON SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Evidence Base for 2016 Updated Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment. Pediatrics Oct 2016, e20162940 PMID: 27940805