Editors: Goldman, Ann; Hain, Richard; Liben, Stephen
Title: Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care for Children, 1st Edition
Copyright 2006 Oxford University Press, 2006 (Chapter 34: Danai Papadatou)
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List of abbreviations
Abbreviations
AACN
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Ach
Achetylcholine
ACT
Association for Children with Life-threatening or Terminal Conditions and their Families
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALL
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
APA
American Psychiatric Association
ARV
Anti-Retroviral Drug
ASICI
Acid Sensing Ion Channels
BAE
Bronchial Artery Emboligation
BANS
British Artificial Nutrition Survey
BAPEN
British Association for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
BCCAA
Branched Chain Amino Acids
BCL
B-cell Leukemia
BDNF
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BiPAP
Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure
BMA
British Medical Journal
BMT
Blood and Marrow Transplant
BTx
Botulinum Toxin
CAI
Child Advocacy International
CAM
Confusion Assessment Method
CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CAMP
Cyclicadenosine Monophosphate
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CD
Compact Disc
CDI
Children's Depression Inventory
CDRS-R
Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CFS
Children Fatigue Scale
CF-TON
Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network
CGRP
Calcium Gene Related Peptide
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
CHI-PACC
Children's Hospice International Programme for All-Inclusive Care for Children and their Families
CINRG
Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group
CLIPPS
Children Int. Proj Palliative Services
CML
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
CNS
Central Nervous System
COG
Children's Oncology Group
CONSORT
Consolidated Standards of Report Clinical Trails
CP
Cerebral Palsy
CPAP
Continuous Positive Pressure
CQI
Continuous Quality Management
CRF
Corticotropin Releasing Factor
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSM
Committee on the Safety of Medicines
CTZ
Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone
CVAD
Central Venous Access Device
DHA
Docose Hexanoic Acid
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DMD
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNAR
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOH
Department of Health
DREZotomy
Dorsal Root Entry Zone-otomy
DRG
Dorsal Root Gangtion
DRV
Dietary Reference Value
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
DZ
Dopamine
EAPC
European Association for Palliative Care
EB
Epidermolysis Bullose
EBV
Epstein Barr Virus
EEG
Electrodencephalogram
ELNEL
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
EOL
End of Life
EPA
Eicosapentanoic Acid
ESPR
European Society for Pediatric Research
EXQOL
Exeter Quality of Life Scale
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FEVI
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1s
FHSSA
Foundation for Hospice in sub-Saharan Africa
FVC
Forced Vital Capacity
GABA
Gamma Amino Butyric Acid
GDNF
Glial Derived Nuratrophic Factor
GET
Gastric Emptying Time
GFAP
Glival Fibrillary Acidic Protein Hyphenation
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
GH
Growth Hormone
GI
Gastrointestinal
GMC
General Medical Council
GORD
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
H
Histamine
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPOA
Hypertropic Pulmonary Ostecarthopathy
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus
HRQ
Health Related Quality of Life
HTLV
Human T-cell Leukemia Virus
IASP
International Association for the Study of Pain
ICH
Idiopathic Chronic Hiccup
ICP
Increased Intracranial pressure
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
ID
Intellectual Disability
IL
Interleukin
IPPC
Initiative for Paediatric Palliative Care
IQ
Intelligence Quotient
IRB
Investigation Review Board
ITT
Intention-to-Treat
IV
Intravenous
JCAHO
American Joint Commissioner for Accreditation of Health Care Organization
KHD
Kinky Hair Disease
LLC
Life Limiting Condition
LLT
Life Limiting Illnesses
LST
Life Sustaining Treatment
LTR
Long Terminal Repeats
MA
Magestrol Acetate
MA
Marketing Authorisation
Mach
Muscasiric Acetyl Choline
MAPK
Mitogen Activated Pinae
MCA
Medicines Control Agency
MDD
Major Depressive Disorder
MDR
Multiple Drug Resistance
MFO
Mixed Function Oxidase
MGLUR
Metabotrophic Receptor
MHRA
Medicine And Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
MI-E
Mechanical Insuffocation-Exsuffocation
MPS
Mucopoly Sacehari Diesease
MSAS
Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale
MTD
Maximum Tolerated Dose
MVV
Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
N & V
Nausea and Vomiting
NACWOLA
Association of Women Living with AIDS
NCCAM
National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NGf
Nerve Growth Factor
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
NHS
National Health Services
NICE
National Institute of Clinical Excellence
NICHD
National Institute of Chile Health and Human Development
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIPPV
Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
NK
Neurodegenerative Life-threateneing Illness
NMB
Neuromuscular Blockers
NMD
Neuromuscular disease
NMDA
N Methyl D Asparate
NPY
Neuropeptide Y
NSCLC
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
NT
-3 Neurotrophin 3
NTS
Nuclear Tractus solitarus
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ORS
Oral Rehydration Solution
PAPAS
Pain, Palliative Care and Support Care
PCA
Patient-Controlled Analgesia
PCRF
Parvicellular Reticular Formation
PEDSQL
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy
PeGL
Polyethylene Glycol
PGI
Patient Generated Index
PICU
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
PIM
Paediatric Index of Mortality
PKA
Protein Kinase A
PKC
Protein Konase C
PKU
Phenylketouria
PML
Promyelocytic Leukemia
PMN
Polymodel Nociceptor
PNET
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
PR
Per Rectum
PRISM
Pediatric Risk of Mortality
PRO
Peer Review Organization
PVS
Persistent Vegetative State
PYY
Polypeptide
QA
Quality Assurance
QI
Quality Improvement
QOL
Quality of Life
QUEST
Quality of End-of-Life Care and Satisfaction with Treatment
RCPCH
Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health
RCT
Randomized Controlled Trials
RGC
Retrograde Giant Contraction
SC
Subcutaneous
SEIQOL
Schedule of the Evaluation of Individual Quality if Life
SEP
Somatory Sensory Evoked Potential
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIOP
Societe International O'Oncologie Pediatrique
SL
Sublingal
SMA
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
SP
Substance P
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
STAIC
State-trait Anxiety Inventory for Children
STAS
Support Team Assessment
SUDEP
Sudden and Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
SVC
Superior Vena Cava
SVCO
Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Syndrome
TCA
Tricylic Anti Depressant
TCM
Traditional Chinese medicine
TIME
Toolkit of Instruments to Measure End-of-Life Care Attached
TNF
Tumour necrosis factor
TOP
Termination of Pregnancy
TQM
Total Quality Management
TREND
Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-Randomized Designs
TRKA
Tyrosine Kinase A
TV
Tidal Volume
UCP
United Cerebral Palsy Research and Education Foundation
UDPGT
Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronyl Transferase
UKCCSG
United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group
UNCRC
United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child
VAS
Visual Analogue Scale
VC
Vomiting Center
VGSC
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
VIP
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
VRI
Vanilloid Receptor 1
VRLI
Vanilloid Receptor Like Protein Subtype 1
WEEFIM
Functional Independence Measure
WHO
World Health Organization
WMA
World Medical Association