Final height and body mass index after fractionated total body irradiation and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in childhood leukemia.

Impaired linear growth has been reported in patients treated during childhood with allogeneic stem cell transplantation and fractionated total body irradiation (fTBI). The objective of this study was to determine the final height and body mass index (BMI) achieved. Forty-nine patients with leukemia were included and surveyed for more than 5 years.

[The role of the nursing team caring for a child approaching the end of life].

In a general paediatric department, nurses may have to care for children suffering from severe life-threatening illnesses. When supporting the child and his/her parents, sometimes until the end of life, they must learn to manage their emotions and adopt a position which is both sympathetic and professional.

[The "do-not-resuscitate order" in paediatric palliative home care: why should the emergency team be involved ?].

Major challenge in paediatric palliative home care is to anticipate management of future events. In our opinion, one of major approach is to avoid medical futility especially resuscitation attempts in terminally-ill children especially if home care will be organized. We therefore prospectively discussed with proxi what should be attempted (e.