Regional Anaesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit

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Regional anaesthesia technique Indications Superficial cervical plexus block Central line insertion Analgesia for tracheostomy (bilateral blocks needed) Analgesia for superficial procedures on the anterior neck to the clavicle Infiltration below…

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Pain in Intensive Care

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Physiological Psychological Ethical Financial Augmented stress response Anxiety Suffering Increased ventilated days Respiratory complications Depression Failure to adhere to legal responsibility? Increased length of stay Delayed wound healing Post-traumatic stress…

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Making Tough Ethical Choices in a Morally Pluralistic World

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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016Eduard Verhagen and Annie Janvier (eds.)Ethical Dilemmas for Critically Ill BabiesInternational Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine6510.1007/978-94-017-7360-7_11 11. Making Tough Ethical Choices in a Morally Pluralistic World John Lantos1  …

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When Do We Become a Person and Why Should It Matter to Pediatricians?

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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016Eduard Verhagen and Annie Janvier (eds.)Ethical Dilemmas for Critically Ill BabiesInternational Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine6510.1007/978-94-017-7360-7_3 3. When Do We Become a Person and Why Should It…

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End-of-Life Decisions in Neonatology from a Children’s Rights Perspective: Dutch Developments Examined

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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016Eduard Verhagen and Annie Janvier (eds.)Ethical Dilemmas for Critically Ill BabiesInternational Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine6510.1007/978-94-017-7360-7_9 9. End-of-Life Decisions in Neonatology from a Children’s Rights Perspective: Dutch…

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Predicting the Future of Preterm Infants: Should We Use Quality of Life and Social Determinants Criteria?

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© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016Eduard Verhagen and Annie Janvier (eds.)Ethical Dilemmas for Critically Ill BabiesInternational Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine6510.1007/978-94-017-7360-7_8 8. Predicting the Future of Preterm Infants: Should We Use Quality…

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Neonates Are Devalued Compared to Older Patients

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, Carlo Bellieni2 and Keith Barrington3   (1) Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Ethics, University of Montreal, Neonatology and Clinical Ethics, Sainte-Justine Hospital, 3175 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, QC, H3T 1C4 Montréal, Canada (2) Department of Pediatrics,…

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