IIMT 25668
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN MEDICINA TRASLACIONAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Limitation of life-sustaining treatment in NICU: physicians´ beliefs and attitudes in the Buenos Aires region
Autor/es:
SILBERBERG, A., L.C. HERICH, I. CROCI, M. CUTTINI, M.J. VILLAR AND P. REQUENA MEANA
Revista:
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Editorial:
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2020 vol. 142
ISSN:
0378-3782
Resumen:
Almost all neonatologists surveyed would resuscitate infants with trisomy 21 while half of them would resuscitate infants with trisomy 18 and 13. A few decades ago the treatment of children with Down syndrome changed dramatically. Are we witnessing the evolution of a paradigm shift regarding infants with trisomy 18 and 13? It is important to continue to explore the opinions of not only neonatologists but also parents and other stakeholders worldwide. Although there seems to progress in the management and treatment of infants with trisomy 18 and 13, it is nevertheless imperative to keep improving the decision-making process with prudence, allowing for individuality and different value sets while still trying to avoid therapeutic obstinacy.
