Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2017; Issue #9

By Dr. Marie-Claude Grégoire. Featured article: Ringuier B, Troussier F, Boussicault G, Chapotte C, Rachieru P. [Non invasive ventilation and pediatric palliative care. A French survey]. Arch Pediatr. 2017;24(8):712–719. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2017.05.007. Epub 2017 Jun 28. As I looked at the list of articles for the month of September 2017, I realized that not knowing which Read more about Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2017; Issue #9[…]

Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2017; Issue #7

By Dr. Kimberley Widger. Feature Articles: Rahimzadeh, V., Bartlett, G., Longo, C., Crimi, L., Macdonald, M. E., Jabado, N., & Ells, C. (2015). “Promoting an Ethic of Engagement in Pediatric Palliative Care Research Ethics, Organization and Policy.” BMC Palliative Care 14, no. 1. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12904-015-0048-5. Hudson, B. F., Oostendorp, L. J. M., Candy, B., Vickerstaff, V., Jones, L., Lakhanpaul, M., Bluebond-Langner, M., & Stone, P. (2017). “The under Reporting of Read more about Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2017; Issue #7[…]

Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2017; Issue #2

Dr. Hal Siden The December TPPCR list has a rich collection of 28 citations covering a wide variety of aspects of pediatric palliative care. Similar to the November list more than one article stood out. I observed a thematic overlap in at least 5 of the publications that focus on spirituality (Arutynyan), factors impacting decision-making Read more about Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2017; Issue #2[…]

Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2016; Issue #8

Dr. Hal Siden Feature Article: Ullrich, CK, Lehmann, L, London W, et al. (2016) End-of-Life Care Patterns Associated with Pediatric Palliative Care among Children Who Underwent Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. This interesting article examines end-of-life care provided to a very specific but important population, children who have undergone stem-cell transplant (SCT). The Read more about Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care 2016; Issue #8[…]