Franca Benini1, Roberta Vecchi2, Marcello Orzalesi3. 1. Paediatric Palliative Care and Pain Management Service, Department of Women's and Children's Health Padova University, 35121 Padua, Italy. Electronic address: benini@pediatria.unipd.it. 2. AGMEN FVG Nursing Home and Hospice Pineta del Carso, Duino Aurisina, Trieste, Italy. 3. Maruzza Lefebvre D'Ovidio Foundation, Rome, Italy.