Moira O'Connor

Dec 9, 2023 | spcare.bmj.com | Rebecca Iten |Moira O'Connor |Fenella J. Gill

AbstractBackground Infants with life-limiting conditions are a heterogeneous population. Palliative care for infants is delivered in a diverse range of healthcare settings and by interdisciplinary primary healthcare teams, which may not involve specialist palliative care service consultation. Objective To synthesise the literature for how palliative care is delivered for infants aged less than 12 months with life-limiting conditions. Methods An integrative review design.

Oct 25, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Moira O'Connor

Radiation therapy is used in the optimum management of paediatric cancers,1, 2 with good outcomes, but there is the potential for adverse consequences.3 Unintended radiation to critical organs3 and the possibility of long-term side effects mean that children must remain still for treatment.4, 5 When children are non-compliant and cannot remain still, often due to anxiety and distress, a decision is often made to administer sedation/anaesthetic (S/A), usually a general anaesthetic (GA).