I will survive. By Carmen Prieto
December 26th, 2013. My life stopped and I did not remove the last sheet of the calendar that year...With 30 years, a severe pneumonia, two more infections and a very short life expectancy, so [...]
Noise level in ICU in Santa Marta, Colombia
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. We keep on making noise to promote ICU silence. Today we share an article recently published in Medicina Intensiva by the Group of Research in modeling of Environmental Systems [...]
The essential accomplices
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. Just one year of my TEDxValladolid, "the care of invisible", a trip inside that produced one of the most special moments of my life. With more than 37.400 visits [...]
“Doctor, am I going to die?”
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. "How to respond to an ICU patient asking if she/he is going to die": this is the title of the article published by Margaret Isaac and J. Randall Curtis [...]
The healing power of senses. By Mónica Ferrero
A comfortable and warm environment is essential to assist the patient in his/her recovery. In addition to a careful infrastructure there are elements which can help to create a more friendly environment.Our senses cause psychological [...]
Optimum soundscapes in hospitals: How do we get the acoustics right?
I spent last night in a nice calm hotel in the capital of Finland, Helsinki. Working in the field of acoustics I always bring a tool to measure simple indoor climate parameters: light, humidity, temperature [...]
From Móstoles to Porto, com-passion
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. Crazy and amazing week, for sure.After the exciting and intense day in the Course of Bioethics of Palencia, yesterday morning I did a rest to continue forward. In the [...]
Humanization, Science and Technology
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. "Humanization, Science and Technology" is the title of the XLIII Annual Conference of the Mexican College of Intensive Care Medicine (COMMEC) which is taking place from October 16th until next Saturday [...]
Wonder hands. By Natalia Figueroa
July 2007 An annoying and deafening noise wakes me up.I try to open my eyes but a light blinded me. In my mouth a painful sensation that burns me inside. My cheeks feel adjusted [...]
Respected dignity. By Concha Zaforteza
These days, the letter published in The New York Times by the writer Peter DeMarco has become viral. It is dedicated to the professionals of the ICU who cared for his wife the last week [...]