[Paediatric mobile emergency and intensive care services, objectives and missions]

Soins Pediatr Pueric. 2016 Sep-Oct;37(292):17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.spp.2016.07.003.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The paediatric mobile emergency and intensive care service care teams have expertise in taking care of children in life-threatening circumstances. At the Robert-Debré Hospital in Paris, the paediatric Smur is multi-skilled, specialising particularly in transporting neonates and infants with severe cardiac or respiratory difficulties. The pathologies handled are very varied and include both neonatal pathologies and trauma pathologies in older children.

Keywords: emergency; paediatric and neonatal intensive care; paediatric mobile emergency and intensive care service; réanimation pédiatrique et néonatale; service mobile d’urgence et de réanimation pédiatrique; urgence.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Critical Care / organization & administration*
  • Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*
  • France
  • Humans
  • Transportation of Patients / organization & administration