Hospitals with a high percentage of patients cared for in the intensive care unit are more likely to incur higher costs and perform more invasive procedures with no improvement in patient mortality ...

A randomized trial shows greater safety and effectiveness of the large-bore mechanical thrombectomy procedure than the catheter-directed intervention.

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 ...

Hospitals with high volumes of intensive care unit patients perform more invasive procedures at higher costs, but mortality rates do not improve compared to those hospitalized elsewhere, according to ...

Newborns with delayed thyroid-stimulating hormone elevation may experience a greater need for surgery and other invasive procedures compared with newborns without delayed elevation, according to ...

Do family members of loved ones who are critically ill and being treated in an intensive care unit at a hospital belong there when clinicians are performing bedside procedures? A new study from ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Clinicians may be surprised that rules governing deep procedural sedation in intensive care settings forbid certain practices that seem like standard care, according to a discussion at ...

A stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) is, for most patients and their families (a term I’ll use broadly, to include all loved ones), the scariest and most traumatic experience of their life.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although aging was associated with an increased risk for mortality in the 3 years following hospital ICU ...

A study of four common medical conditions suggests hospitals that used intensive care units (ICUs) more frequently were more likely to perform invasive procedures and have higher costs while showing ...