Paediatrics | SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital

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The Paediatric Department provides comprehensive care to complex patients, or those suffering from multiple conditions, which require a high level of care. To this end, we collaborate with all the Units and Departments in the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital. The department is made up of the Rheumatology, Pneumology, Infectious Diseases and Palliative Care Units.

The paediatrician acting as an integrating professional constitutes a significant advantage for the patient, making it possible to improve diagnosis and prognosis and reduce the number of readmissions for the chronically ill. It is with this comprehensive overview that we treat adopted children coming from other countries, with the aim of guaranteeing their good health. We also offer counselling sessions for children suffering from nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting) and the Child Abuse Functional Unit. Our surgery is also attended by children who feel ill but have yet to be diagnosed.

What makes us different

Our experience. Each year we care for more than 15,000 patients in outpatient visits or hospital admissions, which amounts to 60 patients each day.
The closeness to all the specialists at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital.
An integrated vision for patients.

Specialties

General paediatric care

We examine patients to diagnose or rule out health problems. We decide on the best way to approach each case based on the child's family and environment.

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Chronic illnesses and high dependency conditions

A multidisciplinary team made up of a paediatrician, a nurse-case manager, a social worker and a chaplain provides comprehensive care to the patient and family.

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Nocturnal enuresis

We assess children with nocturnal enuresis and provide guidance to heir families about the most suitable therapies based on the origin of the problem and family background.

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Study and prevention of sudden infant death syndrome

We manage strategies for high-risk infants. We use cardiorespiratory monitoring in the home and train parents in prevention and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

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Illness in travelling children and care for adopted children

We treat all types of illnesses associated with international medicine, particularly in children adopted from abroad with health problems.

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Child sexual abuse

Our team of paediatricians, psychologists and social workers attends to cases of suspected child sexual abuse. We offer treatment of the sequels, we notify the aggression to the justice and offer a guidance to families and caregivers.

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Paediatric Palliative Care

We provide continuous and integrated care to children with serious illnesses that threaten their lives. We take care of the patient's well-being and avoid their suffering. We also work for the families in this situation.

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Paediatric Rheumatology

We work to improve the well being of children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases. We offer a multidisciplinary care to patients affected by Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, vasculitis, uveitis or osteogenesis imperfecta, among others.

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Paediatric Pneumology

A specialized and multidisciplinary team attends chronic respiratory diseases and manages patients with complex diseases and long-term treatment. We perform technologically advanced diagnostic techniques.

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