Paediatric Palliative Care in a Reference Centre of Inherited Metabolic Diseases

CONCLUSION: Mitochondrial, lysosomal, and peroxisomal disorders are complex multisystemic diseases that very often have no treatment intended to cure. These patients have a heavy symptom burden and frequent intercurrences. Addressing these symptoms is challenging, but PPC has proven to reduce hospital admissions with consequent improvement in quality of life. In the future, PPC should be available for all children and families with life-threatening conditions.PMID:37711121 | DOI:10.2174/1871530323666230914114425
Source: Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders Drug Targets - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research