Self-care guide for asthma

This guide includes information for patients with the aim of helping them control their asthma. It requires a long-term plan that includes education, changes in behaviour, avoidance of asthma causing factors, pharmacological therapy and frequent medical monitoring.

The content of this guide is varied, from basic considerations regarding the respiratory apparatus to causes and treatment for the prevention of an attack. However, it is intended as a complement to, and not a replacement for, the educational efforts of health professionals.

Patient Recommendations Guide: Guidelines for Children with Fever

This guide provides general information on fever, advising parents of the importance of remaining calm and of understanding it as a sign or indicator to control other infections or illnesses.

It includes basic information such as the definition of fever, guidelines for correctly taking a child’s temperature, what to do when a child has a fever and when it is appropriate to seek urgent care.

A Guide for Pain Relief

The purpose of this guide is to establish guidelines that will allow for the satisfactory performance of the combined work of the doctors, nurses and other professionals involved in paediatric pain prevention the best possible results to be obtained.

It provides a series of suggestions intended to help parents during the treatment of their children.

Growing pains

The purpose of this guide is to raise awareness of growing pains of undetermined origin, which usually affect the lower limbs in children.

It provides varied information, such as clinical manifestations, treatment and discomfort relief and prevention.

Pediatric cancer: parental support guide

This is a guide containing basic information on how the disease affects your child as well as the repercussions on the family, siblings and spouse.

Generally speaking, it provides suggestions and recommendations from a complementary point of view to the support the orientation received from the team treating your child.

Your child and CFS: a guide for parents and families

This guide, written by doctors, other professionals and parents of children affected by CFS, is intended to provide information on chronic fatigue syndrome.

Given the large impact the disorder has on the child and the family, this guide aims to share various strategies to combat CFS and to answer frequently asked questions about the syndrome and its treatment.