This retrospective study analysed data for 703 children who died from 2000 to 2006 to examine where children with a broad range of progressive, life-limiting illnesses actually die when families are able to access hospital, paediatric hospice…
Progressive respiratory failure is a common modality of death in children with a terminal illness. The management of respiratory failure, and in particular symptoms of dyspnoea and musculoskeletal chest pain in children receiving palliative care,…
The purpose of this study was to examine the symptom prevalence, characteristics, and distress of children dying in hospital. Symptoms during the last week of life were obtained from the medical records. Symptoms and their characteristics during the…
