ICD-10–based screening increased detection of hospitalisations potentially eligible for paediatric palliative care consultation in the emergency department: a validation study
Vinícius de Mello, Marília Silveira de Almeida Campos, Natália de Araújo Neves, Thalita Zago Oliveira, João Paulo Vilela Rodrigues, Leila Costa Volpon, Marília Amaral Costa Frangiotti, Maria Olívia Barboza Zanetti, Leonardo Regis Leira Pereira, Fabiana Rossi Varallo · 2026
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Vinícius de Mello and others test a code-based screen for spotting kids who may need comfort care in a Brazilian emergency ward in a 2026 study. Emergency care tends to aim at cure and survival, yet kids with life-short illness land in crisis with comfort needs unmet.
In a one-time study of 1,000 child ward stays from March 2020 to March 2021, the team asked whether routine illness codes could flag kids who should meet the comfort care team. Early flags could ease pain sooner and lift care. Hospitals gain a cheap screen that reuses data they already hold, with no new tests needed.
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| CREATOR | Vinícius de Mello, Marília Silveira de Almeida Campos, Natália de Araújo Neves, Thalita Zago Oliveira, João Paulo Vilela Rodrigues, Leila Costa Volpon, Marília Amaral Costa Frangiotti, Maria Olívia Barboza Zanetti, Leonardo Regis Leira Pereira, Fabiana Rossi Varallo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |