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 ...
With the passing of iron lung patient Paul Alexander, a look back at how the device paved the way for subsequent life-saving medical innovations. Long before the polio vaccine, there was the iron lung ...
The local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has extended compassion beyond the suburb, offering care and hope to vulnerable families at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.
The traditional goals of intensive care are to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with critical illness, maintain organ function, and restore health. Despite technological advances, death ...
Respiratory and heart problems are the top reasons children are admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the U.S. (Photo Credit: Monkey Business Images/Dreamstime) What is the PICU? The ...
The patients on a busy intensive care unit have been moved from one part of an east London hospital to another. BBC London went to witness the challenging mission. It's 10 o'clock in the morning. It ...
For many newborn infants, access to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can mean the difference between life and death. The ...