Table 1.
Demographics of Three Pediatric Patients Receiving Palliative Sedation Therapy with Propofol
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis | 9 years | 6 years | 11 years |
| Age at death | 9 years | 6 years | 15 years |
| Sex | M | M | M |
| Weight (kg) | 34.5 | 24.3 | 64 |
| Initial oncology diagnosis | Angiosarcoma | Neuroblastoma | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| Secondary diagnoses and complications | Lumbar and leg pain | HTN, PRES, GNS bacteremia, disseminated Candida tropicalis infection, severe abdominal pain | Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, GVHD, MDR bacteremia, Alcaligenes xylosoxidans sepsis, possible Guillain-Barré syndrome, presumed pain |
HTN, hypertension; PRES, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; GNS, gram-negative Staphylococcus; GVHD, graft-versus-host disease, MDR: multiple drug resistant.