Deaths attributed to pediatric complex chronic conditions: National trends and implications for supportive care services
Deaths attributed to pediatric complex chronic conditions: National trends and implications for supportive care services
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.107.6.e99
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发表时间:
2001-06-01
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8
通讯作者:
Koepsell, TD
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作者:
Feudtner, C;Hays, RM;Koepsell, TD
Background. Children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) might benefit from pediatric supportive care services, such as home nursing, palliative care, or hospice, especially those children whose conditions are severe enough to cause death. We do not know, however, the extent of this population or how it is changing over time.Objectives. To identify trends over the past 2 decades in the pattern of deaths attributable to pediatric CCCs, examining counts and rates of CCC-attributed deaths by cause and age (infancy: