Abstract

ROMEO CASABONA, Carlos M  and  URRUELA MORA, Asier. The management of scarce life supports in pandemic contexts. Reflections on the application of triage within the COVID-19 framework. Rev. Bioética y Derecho [online]. 2020, n.50, pp.99-112.  Epub Nov 23, 2020. ISSN 1886-5887.

In the context of a worldwide pandemic such as COVID-19, one of the greatest bioethical dilemmas that arise is the management of certain scarce medical devices, such as ventilators (mechanical ventilation), since the survival of many critically ill patients depends on the access to these ventilators. The present paper tries to determine the criteria applicable for the management of these medical devices in a context of extreme scarcity to face the needs of all the patients who require them. To this end, the comparative literature on the subject as well as different institutional and academic reports in the field of bioethics are analysed.

Keywords : triage; mechanical ventilation; pandemic; COVID-19; Intensive Care Units.

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