Evaluation of Demographic, Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Values of Pediatric Patients Followed in Palliative Care

Authors : Fatma SARGIN, Sinan DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU, Ali SEVGİLİ, Jale Bengi ÇELİK

Pages : 43-46

Doi:10.21765/pprjournal.1289836

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Publication Date : 2023-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background/Aims: The importance of pediatric palliative care centers, which we think is insufficient both in the world and in our country, is increasing. The aim of this study is to reveal the demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of pediatric patients followed in a palliative care center. Methods: In this retrospective study, demographic data insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age, gender);, laboratory findings insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(platelet, mean platelet volume, lymphocyte, neutrophil counts, glucose, sodium, potassium, urea); of pediatric patients followed up in an adult palliative care center between 18.10.2018 and 15.01.2023, creatinine, albumin and the C-reactive protein, CRP/albumin ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio); and clinical features insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(length of stay in PCU and survival); were evaluated. Results: It was determined that 61 pediatric patients between the ages of 2-17 were followed up in the palliative care center between 18 October 2018 and 15 January 2023. 65.6% of the patients were male and 6.6% were Syrian citizens. The duration of stay in the palliative care center was between 1-64 days. While 16.4% of the patients had tracheostomy, 14.8% needed home mechanical ventilator. Only 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.9%); patients received parenteral nutrition. The diagnosis of admission to the palliative care center of 47 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(77.0%); patients included in the study had neurological sequelae after head trauma. The mortality rate was 1.6%. Conclusions: It is obvious that the centers are insufficient in the face of the increasing need for pediatric palliative care. Although adult palliative care centers are compensating for this deficiency at this stage, it is clearly seen that the number of pediatric palliative care centers should be increased in the future.
Keywords : Palyatif Bakım, pediatrik, laboratuvar değerleri