Scope of services provided to childhood cancer patients by the Brazilian Pediatric Palliative Care Network.

Introduction: Brazil is a developing and an Upper Middle Income, categorized by the World Bank. Therefore, it is a country that needs a special vision for children with oncological diseases who require Pediatric Palliative Care. This study aimed to understand the specificities of services that provide oncology services in comparison to those that do not provide oncological care.

Exploring the Brazilian pediatric palliative care network: a quantitative analysis of a survey data.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of services in Brazil that compound the Brazilian Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) Network.

Methods: An online survey was conducted among representatives from PPC services. A total of 90 services from Brazil completed the online survey and answered a questionnaire about the service's characterization, health professionals working in PPC, access to opioid prescription and education, and research in PPC.

ASSESSMENT OF THE LATE EFFECTS ON BONES AND ON BODY COMPOSITION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS TREATED FOR ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA ACCORDING TO BRAZILIAN PROTOCOLS.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated in accordance with Brazilian protocols by the Brazilian Cooperative Group of Treatment of Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood (GBTLI) LLA-93 and LLA-99.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with 101 patients was performed. BMD and body composition were evaluated using bone densitometry and were interpreted according to the age group and the reference population.