ABSTRACT
La población con síndrome de Down (SD) ha experimentado un aumento en su esperanza de vida en las últimas décadas. Esto conlleva un incremento en el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades propias de la trisomía 21 asociadas al envejecimiento. Es necesario un alto nivel de sospecha por parte del profesional, ya que las dificultades en la comunicación, su posible escasa expresividad clínica y su alto umbral del dolor dificultan muchas veces su diagnóstico. Resulta por ello fundamental que los profesionales de la salud conozcan las recomendaciones específicas para atender adecuadamente a la población adulta con SD. El objetivo del presente artículo es describir las comorbilidades más frecuentes en los adultos con SD, así como divulgar las recomendaciones de salud para esta población, comparando las principales guías publicadas y evaluando su adecuación a las características de la población adulta actual con SD
Over the years, the life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome (DS) has increased significantly. This fact involves a higher risk for developing numerous medical conditions associated with the aging of adults with DS. A high level of awareness is required by the professional, due to the lack of clinical expressiveness and their higher pain threshold, often makes the diagnosis difficult. Health care professionals must be aware of the specific recommendations for the appropriate care of the adult population with DS. The aim of this article is to describe the most frequent comorbidities in adults with DS adults, to summarise the specific preventive recommendations after comparing the main guidelines published, and to evaluate them according to their specific needs
Subject(s)
Humans , Adult , Down Syndrome/therapy , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Aging , Down Syndrome/complications , Life Expectancy , Pain ThresholdABSTRACT
Over the years, the life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome (DS) has increased significantly. This fact involves a higher risk for developing numerous medical conditions associated with the aging of adults with DS. A high level of awareness is required by the professional, due to the lack of clinical expressiveness and their higher pain threshold, often makes the diagnosis difficult. Health care professionals must be aware of the specific recommendations for the appropriate care of the adult population with DS. The aim of this article is to describe the most frequent comorbidities in adults with DS adults, to summarise the specific preventive recommendations after comparing the main guidelines published, and to evaluate them according to their specific needs.
Subject(s)
Delivery of Health Care/methods , Down Syndrome/therapy , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Adult , Aging , Down Syndrome/complications , Humans , Life Expectancy , Pain ThresholdABSTRACT
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