In 2016 the Siden Lab Research Team identified a need to compile research relevant to Pediatric Palliative Care. With no journals on the topic, stumbling on articles dedicated to the field meant scouring pediatric journals for palliative literature and palliative journals for paediatric articles. In June 2016 the first citation list was compiled and Hal Siden penned his first commentary sending out the inaugural Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care Newsletter. In 2024 TRENDS published it’s 100th issue and enrolled its 1000th newsletter subscriber, the newsletters growth shows no signs of stopping.
The TRENDS citation list is compiled using a standard search to find articles relevant to PPC that are then further refined by our librarians.
The TRENDS commentary is provided each month by experts in the ecosystem of pediatric palliative care, that shares their thoughts about the collected reviews. The commentaries are short, about 500-700 words. The process is straightforward and well-supported by our team. The commentary is then posted to an online, open access print server so it can be cited. The commentary is a personal reflection on your experience in pediatric palliative care/complex care and your thoughts about your article of choice (from that month’s list) within the context of your personal and professional experience. Marie-Claude and I would be pleased to have you as a 2024 commentator. Candice, cc’ed here can walk you through the process and the list of abstracts provided to you.
TRENDS is published monthly, and each year we have special annual editions focused on a theme: Oncology, Low Resource Settings, Parent-led searches. Previous commentators have included Justin Baker, Meaghann Weaver, Lorna Fraser, Adam Rapoport and Kim Widger. Click here to see the full list.