Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Life-Limiting Conditions Receiving Palliative Home Care

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Life-Limiting Conditions Receiving Palliative Home Care

Context: Children with life-limiting diseases suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Since the introduction of specialized palliative home care (SPHC) in Germany, it is possible to care for these children at home. In phase 1 of care the aim is to stabilize the patient. In phase 2, terminal supp...

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Main Authors: Holger Hauch, Peter Kriwy, Andreas Hahn, Reinhard Dettmeyer, Klaus-Peter Zimmer, Bernd Neubauer, Sabine Brill, Vera Vaillant, Jan de Laffolie, Kristine Schaefer, Irina Tretiakowa, Michaela Hach, Ulf Sibelius, Daniel Berthold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
home-based palliative care
vomiting
constipation
children
symptom burden
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.654531/full

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