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

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 ...

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, intensive care unit (ICU) beds were in limited supply, and the pandemic only exacerbated this growing concern. Since the pandemic began, ICU resources have been in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients critically ill with COVID-19 are at exceptionally high risk for developing healthcare-associated pressure injuries (HAPrIs), and nurses and other clinicians should be extra vigilant with ...

When we think of healthcare, certain images come to mind: nurses at the bedside, doctors making diagnoses, or a surgeon in ...

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