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INTENSIVE CARE [25 records]

Record 1 2024-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

[A] clinically detected weakness in critically ill patients in whom there is no plausible aetiology other than critical illness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Síndrome de debilidad muscular difusa y simétrica que se caracteriza por una disminución de la fuerza muscular, en general asociada a atrofia, de comienzo agudo, difuso, simétrico y generalizado, hiporreflexia o arreflexia que se desarrolla luego del comienzo de una enfermedad crítica, sin otra causa identificable.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2022-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2022-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2022-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2022-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 9 2021-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
DEF

A hospital unit staffed by specially trained personnel which has sophisticated technology and equipment allowing for the continuous monitoring, life support, intensive treatment and medical care of critically ill or injured patients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
CONT

L'unité de soins intensifs (USI) [assure] des soins essentiels à des patients gravement malades. [...] L'unité de soins intensifs (USI) est une composante essentielle des soins de courte durée au Canada. Les patients gravement malades y reçoivent des soins qui les maintiennent en vie. Les USI sont exigeantes en [matière] de ressources — en personnel, en équipement et en médicaments [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
OBS

unidad de cuidados intensivos: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que aunque haya dado lugar a una sigla, el desarrollo "unidad de cuidados intensivos" se escribe con minúscula […] para referirse al espacio donde se atiende a los enfermos [...]

OBS

unidad de cuidados intensivos; UCI; unidad de cuidados críticos; UCC; unidad de vigilancia intensiva; UVI; unidad de medicina intensiva; UMI: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre "unidad de cuidados intensivos" ["UCI"] es el más utilizado para referirse a este tipo de servicios, aunque convive con otros como "unidad de vigilancia intensiva" ("UVI"), que también aparece recogido en el Diccionario de la lengua española con el mismo significado, "unidad de cuidados críticos" ("UCC"), "unidad de medicina intensiva" ("UMI") […]

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Record 10 2021-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
DEF

Care requiring continuous monitoring of a patient by the health care team.

OBS

CC: abbreviation used by the Canadian Forces Health Services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
DEF

Soins exigeant une surveillance continue du patient de la part de l'équipe soignante.

OBS

soins intensifs : équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

OBS

SI : abréviation utilisée par les Services de santé des Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
DEF

Cuidados sanitarios constantes, complejos, detallados, que se administran en ciertas circunstancias que amenazan la vida de los pacientes [...]

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Record 11 2021-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

ICU beds have a common set of capabilities, and a variety of specialty ICU beds have been developed for specific patient populations … including patients at risk for decubitus ulcers, obese patients [and] patients with fractures. A standard ICU bed typically has electric and manual controls, side rails, wheels and a brake, a removable headboard to allow procedures (i.e., endotracheal intubation, vascular access) from the head of the bed, and intravenous (IV) pole mounts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 12 2019-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
DEF

An intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 13 2014-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Form Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Universal entry(ies)
DND 2028
former designation, form code, see observation
OBS

DND 2028-E: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • DND 2028E
  • DND2028-E
  • DND2028E
  • DND2028

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DND 2028
former designation, form code, see observation
OBS

DND 2028-F : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • DND 2028F
  • DND2028F
  • DND2028-F
  • DND2028

Spanish

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Record 14 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

An air, ground or aquatic ambulance that has all the equipment needed to treat sick or injured people and that is staffed with a medical intensive care team, including a physician and a nurse.

OBS

mobile intensive care unit; MICU: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
DEF

Ambulance aérienne, terrestre ou maritime dotée de tout l'équipement nécessaire pour traiter les blessés et les malades et d'une équipe spécialisée en soins intensifs qui compte un médecin et un infirmier.

OBS

unité mobile de soins intensifs; UMSI; unité mobile hospitalière; UMH : termes, abréviations et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
OBS

Critically ill and high-risk newborns are cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
OBS

Cette unité fait partie du (CHEO) Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l'est de l'Ontario et soigne les nouveau-nés gravement malades et à haut risque.

Spanish

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Record 16 2000-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Health Institutions
OBS

Health Services and Promotion Branch Publications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Établissements de santé
OBS

Publication de Santé et Bien-être social Canada.

Spanish

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Record 17 2000-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Interiors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
CONT

[...] en raison de problèmes médicaux : cardiaques ou respiratoires, dus à l'altitude, [...] il est envisagé d'offrir un petit centre de soins intensifs à bord du futur A3XX. Situé dans la partie inférieure de l'appareil, ce centre serait relié au sol par transmissions numériques. [...] En fait, cette installation servirait en priorité aux transferts d'urgence de patient. Des transferts qui nécessitent habituellement l'affrètement de petits jets. Opérationnelle dans deux ans, cette installation permettra de réduire les coûts de telles interventions de deux tiers.

Spanish

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Record 18 1999-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

Care of patients who make complex demands on nursing care as regards knowledge, skill and time.

OBS

HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

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Record 19 1998-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Health Institutions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 20 1993-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Health Institutions
OBS

Health Services and Promotion Branch Publications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 21 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

European Society for Intensive Care is not an official english translation

Key term(s)
  • European Society for Intensive Care

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 22 1992-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Also referred to as European Club on Pediatric Intensive Care

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 23 1992-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 24 1991-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 25 1989-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

of Health and Welfare Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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