Lorber J
Br Med J. 1973 Oct 27;4(5886):201-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5886.201.
The results of a policy of "selection" in treating infants with spina bifida cystica over 21 months are presented. Of 37 newborn infants referred on the first day of life 25 were not treated because of the severity of their condition, as defined by exact criteria. All died under 9 months of age. In contrast, only one treated infant died and the rest are either normal or moderately handicapped. Selection for treatment is offered as the best but not a good solution to an insoluble problem.
本文介绍了对21个月以上患有脊髓脊膜膨出的婴儿采取“筛选”政策的结果。在出生第一天被转诊的37名新生儿中,有25名因病情严重(根据确切标准定义)而未接受治疗。所有这些婴儿均在9个月前死亡。相比之下,接受治疗的婴儿中只有一名死亡,其余婴儿要么正常,要么有中度残疾。提供治疗筛选作为对一个无法解决的问题的最佳但并非完美的解决方案。