Survival of Children with Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18: A Multi . . . Numerous instances, however, of long-term survival of children with T13 or T18 have prompted some clinicians to pursue aggressive treatment instead of the traditional approach of palliative care The purpose of this study is to assess current mortality data for these conditions
Survival Outcomes of Infants with the Trisomy 13 or Trisomy . . . What makes the trisomy 13 and 18 syndromes so unique among common congenital syndromes, then, is this combination, and in particular the early high mortality, which likely drives the traditional approach to care in the infancy period
Trisomy 18-when the diagnosis is compatible with life - PubMed This retrospective cohort study sought to characterize the clinical path and survival of the children with the diagnosis of trisomy 18 followed in a tertiary pediatric hospital between 1995 and 2020
Trisomy 13 and 18: When a lethal condition is no longer lethal These diagnoses are not universally “lethal” (since greater than 10% survive greater than 10 years) and all surgical interventions are not futile Discussing prognosis and survival is still tough and filled with uncertainty
American Academy of Pediatrics says Trisomy 13 and 18 . . . - MSN The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidance stating that the genetic disorders Trisomy 13 and 18 are not "uniformly lethal" and the practice of promoting abortion and "postnatal