Significant predictors of VTE were APACHE II score, previous immobilization, femoral central venous catheter, and invasive mechanical ventilation. Common risk assessment models for predicting venous ...

Intensive care unit (ICU)–acquired weakness often develops in patients who are undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation. Early active mobilization may mitigate ICU-acquired weakness, increase ...

In intensive care units, some patients who appear unconscious occupy a gray zone in their relationship to the world. To ...

It goes without saying that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate many of the conversations around health care technology. Hospitals continue to face some of their toughest challenges ...

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that can accurately track a patient's level of consciousness, easing strain on clinicians and enabling new treatments. Visit a neurological ICU during a ...

The mortality rate for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was greater than one-third if they were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ...

Some people have heard of the ICU but don’t fully understand what goes on in an intensive care unit. Read on to learn more about these specialty hospital wards that help treat severe cases and provide ...

From prayer times to family vigils, everyday realities can alter how delirium presents — and how clinicians should respond.