[Ministry of Health Intensive Care Medicine Commission: proposals for the development of the discipline]. / Medicina intensiva en Chile: desafíos para su desarrollo. Documento de la Comisión Nacional de Medicina Intensiva del Ministerio de Salud.

Intensive care medicine in Chile is still in its dawn. It has experienced a progressive growth in the last decade, but continues to be weak. Although investments in the discipline have increased fivefold, there is still a severe deficiency of intensive care specialists. This issue will represent a serious problem in the near future. The Ministry of Health gathered an expert committee to study the problem and propose solutions for the future development of the discipline.

Medicina intensiva en Chile: desafíos para su desarrollo. Documento de la Comisión Nacional de Medicina Intensiva del Ministerio de Salud / Ministry of Health Intensive Care Medicine Commission: Proposals for the development of the discipline

Intensive care medicine in Chile is still in its dawn. It has experienced a progressive growth in the last decade, but continues to be weak. Although investments in the discipline have increased fivefold, there is still a severe deficiency of intensive care specialists. This issue will represent a serious problem in the near future. The Ministry of Health gathered an expert committee to study the problem and propose solutions for the future development of the discipline.

Actualización de las normas de nutrición enteral en la unidad de cuidados intensivos / Updating enteral nutrition standards in intensive care units

La aplicación de protocolos de nutrición enteral que enfatizan el empleo de sondas nasoyeyunales ubicadas distal al ligamento de Treitz ha demostrado ser exitosas en pacientes con alto riesgo de aspiración. La nutrición enteral gástrica puede ser utilizada en pacientes con bajo riesgo de aspiración pero requiere de la evaluación periódica del residuo gástrico, aplicando determinadas conductas terapéuticas en relación a los valores obtenidos.