Guideline
Executive Summary of Society of Critical Care Medicine 2026 Guidelines on the Care and Management of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Patients at the End of Life.
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)2026
- Care and rehabilitation
- Communicating with families
- End-of-life care
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pain management
- Professional practice
- Sedation
Summary
Executive summary of SCCM's 2026 guidelines on end-of-life care for paediatric and neonatal intensive care patients. It addresses the care and management of dying children in PICU and NICU settings, spanning symptom management, family communication and support around withdrawal or limitation of life-sustaining therapies. Aimed at multidisciplinary PICU and NICU teams. Detailed recommendations are not available from the title alone.
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