A neonatal intensive care point of care communications interface for integration of patient data from bedside biophysical monitors, life support devices, laboratory analyzers and patient information management systems

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.J. Glenn ◽  
M.M. Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Information Management Systems ◽  
Support Devices

scholarly journals Ethical Issues around Death and Withdrawal of Life Support in Neonatal Intensive Care

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuti Pant
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Brain Injured ◽  
Discharge Against Medical Advice

AbstractAmongst all the traumatic experiences in a human life, death of child is considered the most painful, and has profound and lasting impact on the life of parents. The experience is even more complex when the death occurs within a neonatal intensive care unit, particularly in situations where there have been conflicts associated with decisions regarding the redirection of life-sustaining treatments. In the absence of national guidelines and legal backing, clinicians are faced with a dilemma of whether to prolong life-sustaining therapy even in the most brain-injured infants or allow a discharge against medical advice. Societal customs, vagaries, and lack of bereavement support further complicate the experience for parents belonging to lower socio-economic classes. The present review explores the ethical dilemmas around neonatal death faced by professionals in India, and suggests some ways forward.

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