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Clinical practice guidelines for management of children with Down syndrome: Part I

Daniel L Ivan, Polly Cromwell

    Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
    |July 30, 2013
    PubMed

    Insights

    This guideline simplifies care for children with Down syndrome (DS) by outlining medical, developmental, and educational needs. It covers care from birth to age 1 in Part One and from age 1 to adulthood in Part Two.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Medicine
    • Genetics
    • Developmental Pediatrics

    Background:

    • Caring for patients with Down syndrome (DS) presents unique challenges for healthcare providers across various settings.
    • Managing associated medical conditions, developmental milestones, and educational needs requires specialized knowledge for each age group.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a streamlined, two-part Practice Guideline for the comprehensive care of individuals with Down syndrome.
    • To address the specific healthcare, developmental, and educational demands from infancy through adulthood.

    Main Methods:

    • This guideline is presented in two parts.
    • Part One summarizes care for DS patients up to one year of age.
    • Part Two focuses on care from one year of age through transition to adulthood.

    Main Results:

    • Part One provides a framework for early intervention and management of conditions in infants with DS.
    • Part Two offers guidance for ongoing care, addressing developmental progression and educational planning in older children and adolescents with DS.

    Conclusions:

    • This comprehensive guideline aims to support practitioners in delivering optimal, age-appropriate care for individuals with Down syndrome.
    • Effective management requires a coordinated approach addressing medical, developmental, and educational aspects throughout the lifespan.

    Keywords:
    Down syndromepractice guidelinetrisomy 21

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