We aim to develop evidence-based recommendations for intensivists caring for children
admitted to intensive care units and requiring analgesia and sedation. A panel of national …

This article reviews the state and practice of pediatric palliative care (PC) within the pediatric
intensive care unit (PICU) with specific consideration of quality issues. This includes defining …

Palliative sedation (PS) is performed in the terminally ill patient to manage one or more
refractory symptoms. Proportional PS, which means that drugs can be titrated to the …

In this paper I aim to show why pediatric suffering must be understood as a judgment or
evaluation, rather than a mental state. To accomplish this task, first I analyze the various …

Background: Palliative care social workers (PCSWs) play a crucial role in optimizing
communication and family-centered care for seriously ill patients. However, PCSWs often …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) visiting
policies around the world and how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has …

Health care providers need to support families and provide resources when facing their
child's death and potential organ donation. Aims of this retrospective chart review in a …

Objectives: To assess severity of illness trajectories described by the Criticality Index for
survivors and deaths in five patient groups defined by the sequence of patient care in ICU …

Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) provide multidisciplinary care to critically ill children
and their families. Grief is present throughout the trajectory of illness and can peak around …

Introduction: The experience of bereavement is associated with severe physical,
psychological, social and spiritual reactions in the parents of children with cancer. Because …