Demographic Data, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Who Received Palliative Care in King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Wesam Althaqafi,
Bader M Alqahtani,
Mohammed A Khan
et al.
Abstract:Background
Palliative care is defined as a comprehensive care approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illnesses by alleviating the pain by different means. The death of children receiving palliative care is mainly due to congenital anomalies (26% of infants) and cancer (17% of children). This study aims to identify the demographic data, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients who received specialized pe… Show more
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