Tag Archives: End-of-life decisions

How do we make decisions for the most immature babies, with their families?

Posted on 10 January 2022 by Keith Barrington

Although babies under 25 weeks account for a tiny proportion of births, and a small proportion of NICU admissions, the importance of the question asked in the title can be seen by the ongoing number of publications, below are just … Continue reading →

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Ethical conflicts and moral distress in the NICU, are they all bad?

Posted on 23 November 2017 by Keith Barrington

The term “moral distress” was coined by nursing researchers who were, generally, referring to situations in which nurses were constrained to act in opposition to their ethical beliefs, usually by having to follow medical orders that they disagreed with. More … Continue reading →

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Losing a twin

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Keith Barrington

Vasilescu C, Garel M, Caeymaex L: [experience of parents after the loss of a newborn twin in the nicu: A qualitative study 3 years after the death.]. Archives de pediatrie. 2013(0). This is a nice qualitative study, with a reasonable … Continue reading →

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