End-of-life care in a pediatric intensive care unit: the impact of the development of a palliative care unit

End-of-life care in a pediatric intensive care unit: the impact of the development of a palliative care unit

Abstract Background The purpose of this paper is to describe how end-of-life care is managed when life-support limitation is decided in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and to analyze the influence of the further development of the Palliative Care Unit. Methods A 15-year retrospective study of childr...

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Main Authors: Sara Bobillo-Perez, Susana Segura, Monica Girona-Alarcon, Aida Felipe, Monica Balaguer, Lluisa Hernandez-Platero, Anna Sole-Ribalta, Carmina Guitart, Iolanda Jordan, Francisco Jose Cambra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Hospital mortality
Palliative care
Pediatric intensive care units
Withdrawal
Withholding treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00575-4

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