Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Destetar. |
| Alternate Title: |
To wean. |
| Authors: |
Pinzón-Junca, Alfredo1 alfpin@hotmail.com |
| Source: |
Acta Medica Colombiana. oct-dic2025, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p1-1. 1p. |
| Subjects: |
HOSPITALS, ARTIFICIAL respiration, PATIENT care, MEDICAL terminology |
| Abstract (English): |
The article focuses on the term "weaning" in the hospital context, where it is used to refer to the disconnection of patients from interventions such as mechanical ventilation or medications. Although the original meaning in Spanish relates to the suspension of breastfeeding, in the medical field it has acquired a colloquial meaning that refers to the disconnection of a patient from the ventilator. Despite this usage not corresponding to the etymology of the term, it is considered acceptable in the medical context. Sources such as the Royal Spanish Academy and medical terminology dictionaries are cited to support this information. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El artículo se centra en el término "destetar" en el contexto hospitalario, donde se utiliza para referirse a la desconexión de pacientes de intervenciones como la ventilación mecánica o medicamentos. Aunque el significado original en español se relaciona con la suspensión de la lactancia, en el ámbito médico ha adquirido una acepción coloquial que se refiere a la desconexión de un paciente del respirador. A pesar de que este uso no corresponde a la etimología del término, se considera aceptable en el contexto médico. Se citan fuentes como la Real Academia Española y diccionarios de términos médicos para respaldar esta información. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
