Witnesses of Oblivion
Hello everybody, my dear friends. We celebrate today the post number 200 of this blog, and someone very special to me, that brother that I would have chosen If I could, wanted to send us [...]
Sense of Humor and Clown Fundamentals for Healthcare Providers Workshop
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends. We want more, and for this we have help. Thanks to José I. Ricarte, a physician in Ibiza and Clown, it will be held at the Hospital Universitario de [...]
If patients do not ask questions, don´t they really want to know the answer?
Hola a tod@s, my dear Friends. Someone very special visits today this blog. A new friend, or maybe not so new, who lives at the end of the world in the Scottish land although she is [...]
One more kiss, by Jose I. Ricarte
One of the things I've learned working with disease and death is the need to take advantage of time. The "carpe diem" reminded by the recently deceased Robin Williams. We need to enjoy the small moments of life, [...]
Blackbird, by Verónica Rojas
The world was shocked after watching a video posted on youtube showing the poignant scene in which a father, Chris Picco, sings with guitar in hand to his premature son Lennon the song "Blackbird". You [...]
What about talking about our death? By Yasmina Díaz
The other day, during a coffe-break in the work shift as a reflection, we discussed the situation of a young woman who was known by all that would not overcome their ICU stay and who could [...]
The Changing Role of Palliative Care in the ICU
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends: Just ending the week thanks to Dra. Mari Cruz Martín, head of service at ICU of Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, who sends us this awesome article: The Changing Role [...]
The Pace of Life, supporting ICU of Galdakao at Videomed
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends: Today we want to support to our partners of the ICU of Hospital de Galdakao. From November 17 to 21 in Badajoz will take place the 19th International Competition [...]
Less Sedation, more Heart…by Verónica Rojas
We are very close with the prevalence study, which on November 25 will be the task from Analgesia and Sedation Working Group of SEMICYUC. The ICUs that will participate will allow to know the Spanish reality [...]
#SOMIAMA, do you really want to miss it?
Hola a tod@s, my dear friends.Every year when the cold is reaching Madrid, ICU professionals usually join thanks to the meeting of the Society of Intensive Medicine of the Autonomy of Madrid, SOMIAMA. This year [...]