Table 3 Frequency of different life-limiting conditions reported by paediatricians in general practice
GROUP | DIAGNOSES AND CONDITIONS REPORTED IN FREE-TEXT | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Malignant diseases: leukaemia, medulloblastoma; brain tumours (pinealoblastoma, astrocytoma, glioblastoma); osteosarcoma; liver carcinoma; rhabdomyosarcoma; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; congenital heart defect | 71 | 43.8 |
2 | Cystic fibrosis; muscular dystrophy; severe immunodeficiency; short bowel syndrome | 16 | 9.9 |
3 | (Congenital) metabolic disorders: mucopolysaccharidosis; ceroidlipofuscinosis; adrenoleukodystrophy; mitochondropathy; neurodegenerative disease; spinal muscular atrophy; Edwards Syndrome; Morbus Alexander; metachromatic leukodystrophy; Tay-Sachs-Disease; Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome; Zellweger Syndrome; SSPE | 38 | 23.5 |
4 | Cerebral palsy; psychomotoric retardation; myelomeningocele; epilepsy; holoprosencephaly; apallic syndrome; de Grouchy Syndrome; condition after brain haemorrhage; encephalopathy | 37 | 22.8 |
TOTAL | 162 | 100 |