Propofol-based palliative sedation in terminally ill children with solid tumors: A case series.

Related Articles Propofol-based palliative sedation in terminally ill children with solid tumors: A case series. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 May;98(21):e15615 Authors: Miele E, Angela M, Cefalo MG, Del Bufalo F, De Pasquale MD, Annalisa S, Spinelli GP, Luigi S Abstract RATIONALE: The palliative sedation therapy is defined as the intentional reduction of the alert state, using pharmacological tools. Propofol is a short-acting general anesthetic agent, widely used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia and rarely employed in palliative care. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSES: This case series describes 5 pediatric oncology inpatients affected by relapsed/refractory solid tumors received palliative sedation using…
Origen: Propofol-based palliative sedation in terminally ill children with solid tumors: A case series. – PubMed