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Background: Brain tumors represent the most common cause of cancer-related death in children. Few studies concerning the palliative phase in children with brain tumors are available. Objective(s): (i) To describe the palliative phase in children with…
OBJECTIVES: Cancer patients constitute an important group in pediatric palliative care. Though the patients' home is the preferred place of care, little is known about the characteristics of patients attended by units that provide home assistance.…
INTRODUCTION: Data surrounding palliative sedation in pediatric patients is scarce. Our objective is to assess the utility of creating a quality standard for pediatric palliative sedation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A non-systematic review of the…
Introduction: Patients may be admitted to hospital by paediatric palliative care units (PPCU) for different reasons, due to their different needs and clinical problems. The objective of this study is to present the data of patients admitted to the…
