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Background: A large Midwestern hospital has no consistent process for prenatal integration of palliative care for parents carrying a fetus diagnosed with complex congenital heart disease. The palliative care team is typically consulted postnatally…

Background: Caregiving experiences in rare diseases (RDs) vary based on factors such as specific clinical entity, disease severity, the child's age, and available support and resources, leading to challenges that significantly impact caregivers'…

Aim Paediatric palliative care (PPC) is an ever evolving speciality in Ireland. It is recommended that all healthcare professionals involved in the care of children living with a life-limiting condition need to have an understanding of the core…

The healthcare providers caring for children with life-threatening illnesses experience considerable compassion fatigue. The purpose of this study was to describe the feelings and emotions of professionals working in an interdisciplinary pediatric…

Background Technological advances have decreased PICU mortality but increased the number of children surviving with disability or technologically-dependent. Death in PICU most frequently follows withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy (LST),…

Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) affects nearly 1400 new children each year in the United States. Morbidity and mortality rates remain high for pediatric patients with ESRD, including those that have received a renal transplant. Objective:…
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