Publications by authors named "Penelope Thaller"
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed neonatal deaths in a hospital to see how decisions about life-sustaining treatment (withholding or withdrawing) affected parental anxiety and depression afterward.
- Out of 179 neonatal deaths, 64% occurred after a decision to withhold or withdraw life support, with parents reporting higher satisfaction in that context compared to those who received maximum care.
- At 5 months post-death, a significant percentage of parents showed signs of anxiety and depression, but those who made the decision to withhold or withdraw treatment had lower rates of depression.
Background: Bronchogenic cyst is a congenital malformation, rarely located in the cervical region and almost never involved in a neonate with acute respiratory distress in the delivery room.
Case Presentation: A female newborn with respiratory distress syndrome caused by a large left cervical mass. Intubation was difficult due to tracheal deviation.