Published online May 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 5 May 2008, pp. 1071-1072 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0273)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Withdrawing Support for Withdrawing Support From Premature Infants With Severe Intracranial Hemorrhage

Taylor Sawyer, DO
University of Hawaii Program,
Tripler Army Medical Center/Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children,
Honolulu, HI 96859

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To the Editor.—

The active withdrawal of life support from premature infants with severe intracranial hemorrhage based on quality-of-life (QoL) concerns is rare in the United States, occurring in <5% of cases in which care is actively withdrawn.1 It does occur, however, and is potentially supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics statement "Noninitiation or Withdrawal of Intensive Care for High-Risk Newborns."2 According to this statement, a decision to withdraw care . . . [Full Text of this Article]