A recent randomized, controlled trial in Tokyo, Japan, has unveiled the positive impact of early mobilization, assisted by mobile patient lifts, on the recovery of ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) ...

New research from the NEXIS trial provides valuable insight into recovery after critical illness. While an enhanced ...

Although the Lung Rescue Team at Massachusetts General Hospital provides important clinical value for ICU patients with ARF, it is underutilized.

Any ICU is a highly specialized environment designed to provide critical care for patients facing life-threatening illnesses or injuries. While primary focus within the ICU is typically physiologic ...

The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who was just days from retiring at age 63, suffered cardiac arrest while driving, plowed into a guardrail, and lost ...

Telemedicine has had a profound impact on the way care is delivered to patients. Its many advantages have led to its increased use, not to mention the crucial role it played in ensuring care during ...

Behind every life saved is a doctor battling time, pressure, and emotion. This Doctor's Day, take a closer look at a day in the life of an ICU doctor.

For patients struggling to breathe because of acute respiratory failure, clearing mucus from the airways is a routine part of ...

Not too long ago, Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Indiana, did not have the capability to staff an ICU 24/7. Physicians and nurses were only able to provide ICU care on a part-time basis. This ...

Among the thousands of nurses who walked out of Brigham and Women's Hospital is an ICU nurse whose close family member is a patient inside.