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OBJECTIVES: Undernourished children with cancer are at major risk for adverse outcomes. We intended to model nutritional status as risk factor for hospital death. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of two cohorts of children admitted in an…

Background: The caregivers of advanced cancer patients face many physical, psychological, social, and economic problems. In this study, the quality of life and burden in the primary family caregiver of patients with advanced cancer receiving…

OBJECTIVES: Early integrated palliative care has shown to improve the quality of life in patients with cancer. During the past decade, pediatric palliative care has become an established area of medical expertise, however due to scant information…

CONTEXT: Palliative care in children is used to be only intended for those in near end-of-life phase. Ideally, palliative intervention should be given since the first time of cancer diagnosis. Palliative care is introduced from the beginning of the…

In high-mortality contexts, research examining the effects of child mortality has focused almost exclusively on couples' fertility responses while overlooking other potential family consequences. Using nationally representative survey data from 13…

CONTEXT: Globally, approximately 21.6 million children need pediatric palliative care (PPC). The greatest burden lies in low- and middle-income countries, where the demand for PPC exceeds available resources. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study…

In high-income countries, emerging research suggests sibling bereavement can have significant health and life course consequences for young people. Yet, we know far less about its burden in lower-income countries. Due to higher fertility and…

BACKGROUND: More than a quarter of global neonatal deaths are reported from India, and a large proportion of these deaths are preventable. However, in the absence of robust public health care systems in several states in India, informal health care…

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Peru, an upper-middle income country according to the World Bank, is being severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, counting today 285 213 cases and 9677 deaths, and having one of the highest incidence rates of COVID-19 in the…

BACKGROUND: The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) of India created the Regional Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Center; this was subsequently upgraded to seven Pediatric Centers of Excellence (PCoEs) to strengthen the quality of…

Background: The vast majority (97%) of children needing palliative care live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Nepal, more than 43 000 children need palliative care, yet access to pediatric palliative care (PPC) is extremely limited. A…

Palliative Care (PC) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a support given by multiple disciplines in order to improve the quality of life of both patients and their caregivers, throughout the disease course, from diagnosis to…

BACKGROUND: The disparities in access to pediatric palliative care and pain management in Latin America remains an unaddressed global health issue. Efforts to improve the development of Palliative Care (PC) provision have traditionally targeted…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of life support limitation (LSL) in patients who died after at least 24h of a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) stay, parent participation and to describe how this type of care is delivered. METHODS:…

INTRODUCTION: Neonatal morbidity and mortality are high in Nigeria. The establishment of more centers that could offer adequate management of high-risk pregnancies and neonates is essential. OBJECTIVES: This study seeks to describe sick newborn care…

Working alongside local stakeholders, members of the French-African Pediatric Oncology Group developed a 3-year program to train pediatric oncology teams from 15 French-speaking countries in Africa in using analgesics and providing palliative care.…

Introduction: The most frequent tumors in childhood are leukemias, central nervous system tumors, lymphomas, and neuroblastoma. According to Brazilian National Institute of Cancer (INCA), these patients should maintain follow-up with a…

Background: The global incidence of cancer is increasing, and the Middle East is projected to be one of the most impacted regions. Increasing number of people would benefit from palliative care (PC), but access is poor, especially for children.…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the medical student knowledge regarding pediatric palliative care (PPC) and determine the predictors of knowledge among them toward PPC. METHODS: A cross-sectional engaging study was directed with 326…

PURPOSE: The burden of cancer disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Low 5-year survival figures for children with cancer in low-income countries are due to late presentation at diagnosis, treatment abandonment, absence of…

Project ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an innovative model of online education which has been proposed to enhance access to palliative care in resource-limited settings. There is limited literature describing how health care…

Background: Many children with cancer are faced with fatal diagnosis and unbearable pain, and palliative care is highly needed. In Indonesia, the provision of palliative care is only accessible in a few major cities where most cancer treatment…

Background: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) does not meet current needs, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Objective: We evaluated the first PPC team to serve patients with cancer in a tertiary children's hospital in China. Design:…

10053Background: While great strides have transpired in pediatric cancer management in high-income countries (HICs), more than 80% of all children with cancer live in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs),where fewer than 20% will be cured. The…

Palliative care is an important component of pediatric cancer treatment that provides holistic support for children and their families. In low- and middle-income countries, where 98% of the children needing palliative care reside, access to…

BACKGROUND: Parents of dying children face unique challenge and expect compassionate support from health care providers (HCPs). This study explored the experiences of the parents and HCPs about the end-of-life care and breaking bad news and related…

BACKGROUND: This research aimed to survey a sample of nursing students and PharmD students in Jordan about their knowledge of pediatric palliative care (PPC) in the context of treating terminally ill children. METHOD(S): A descriptive,…

For most parents, getting pregnant means having a child. Generally, the couple outlines plans and has expectations regarding the baby. When these plans are interrupted because of a perinatal loss, it turns out to be a traumatic experience for the…

PURPOSE: The Assessing Doctors' Attitudes on Palliative Treatment study was conducted in 11 Eurasian countries to assess physician knowledge of and structural barriers to integration of palliative care into pediatric oncology. After publication,…

Palliative care offers children who have life-limiting and life-threatening oncologic illnesses and their families improved quality of life. In some instances, impeccable symptom control can lead to improved survival. Cultural and financial barriers…

Objectives: This study investigated institutional and personal barriers to and facilitators of neonatal palliative care facing neonatal professionals in China. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire surveyed 231 neonatal clinicians employed in 5…

Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) is a nascent subspecialty that aims on achieving the best possible quality of life for children with life-threatening illnesses. To attain this goal in a developing country, Pediatricians require adequate knowledge and…

BACKGROUND: The Children's Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS) is the first measure developed for children with life-limiting and -threatening illness. It is essential to determine whether the measure addresses what matters to children, and if they…

Background: Neonatal palliative care (NPC) aims to prevent and relieve the suffering of neonates who are not going to recover. Although an integral part of neonatal care, it remains in nascent stages in many parts of the world. Aim(s): To describe…

BACKGROUND: Palliative care is comprehensive supportive care addressing the suffering, pain, discomfort, symptoms, and stress of cancer and any serious life-threatening disease. It is a key part of care for our children living with cancer and is an…

Importance: The World Health Organization (WHO) designates early integration of palliative care as an ethical responsibility in the treatment of children with serious illness. Although structural barriers may influence provision of pediatric…
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