Mailén Díaz remains stable, with a favorable response to therapeutic actions

Mailén Díaz Almaguer, the only survivor of the plane crash that occurred on May 18 in this capital, continues in critical condition and with a reserved prognosis

Dr. Edilberto González Ortíz, director of the "General Calixto García" University Hospital. that the young patient remains stable, with a favorable response to the therapeutic actions that are carried out.

"We have been confronted with the complex situations presented in their evolution as a result of the traumatic injuries sustained and their repercussion in the functioning of the organism, where the infection played a fundamental role in such complications. "

The treatment strategy designed according to his condition took effect, which allowed to solve the problems that arose and on which we could intervene with intensive actions in a timely manner, said the doctor .

According to the director of "Calixto García" the complexity of the mechanisms of the production of trauma means that their evolutionary behavior in turn offers complexities to the medical action, which must be continually evaluated for the first time. adoption of necessary measures at any time.

Díaz Almaguer remains conscious, active, interacting with the environment and with the medical team in charge of her care, as well as with her family, she continues to improve the integration of the cognitive and affective sphere, as well as the synthesis processes and maintains the psychological intervention, said Dr. González Ortíz.

Their organic systems function stably; he continues to breathe through the mechanical ventilator with acceptable respiratory parameters, which allowed his decrease, and works on the ventilation to realize that he can breathe again by his own effort.

Regarding his cardiovascular system, the doctor indicated that it was stabilized, which made it possible to withdraw the drugs that supported this function.

We continue to work on the conservation of metabolic control, water balance and electrolytes, he said, as well as on the internal environment in which all According to him, biochemical processes guarantee the proper functioning of the body.

On the other hand, the diet of Mailén is maintained through the digestive tract and support with intravenous nutrients. The director of the hospital made it clear that we must not forget that there is a potential risk of new complications at Mailén, which will depend on their ability to adapt in their clinical state, in which risk factors of different natures converge and which are maintained, she is under constant surveillance because of the characteristics which make her a particular patient.

It is therefore difficult to establish an objective prognosis, and its state in the current circumstances is critical, with a reserved prognosis, she says
. By the multidisciplinary team in charge of their care, composed of experts from prestigious institutions of the capital, Dr. González Ortíz concluded, to conclude:

"An element of great value has has been the interdisciplinarity and intersectoriality in the integral management of the patient We have all the necessary resources to act in a timely manner. "

The aircraft crash occurred Friday, May 18, when the Boeing 737-200 of Mexican company Damojh, leased by Cubana de Aviación, rushed to earth after takeoff from Jose Martí International Airport in Havana, which made 112 dead, including crew

(Based on information from ACN)