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Physician Chief of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Shortening the weaning process of children receiving non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is challenging. We present the results of implementing a nurse-guided weaning protocol in our PICU. Introduction Given the low mortality rate in paediatrics, the management of acute respiratory insufficiency with non-invasive support has improved the variables resulting from the duration of
READ MOREThis article highlights some particularities to be considered when making decisions in paediatric ICUs and the role of parents (or legal guardians) and the physician in the dilemma involved in paediatric decision-making. In these times, an ill individual is believed to be an autonomous moral agent to make decisions regarding their health. Decision-making inevitably requires
READ MOREDischarging ventilated children home is a difficult challenge in which the training of families is essential. We present our hospital's transition programme for ventilated children going home, which is based on a family-centred model. Introduction The progressive improvement of neonatal intensive care (NICU) and paediatric intensive care (PICU) over the last two decades, a
READ MOREDigitalisation is ultimately the driving force behind digital transformation. It will take us from a reactive healthcare system to a proactive one that focuses on prediction and prevention. Introduction The digital transformation has left a few things untouched in recent years, radically changing healthcare management for citizens, professionals, and public health departments.
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