Nature

Improved performance of an intensive care unit after changing the admission triage model

The limitation of resources for health care is a well-known scenario. With regard to access to specialized beds in intensive care, there is often no availability for all the people who need it. To ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

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 ...
WebMD

What Is an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?

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 ...
Nature

Mortality prediction of patients in intensive care units using machine learning algorithms based on electronic health records

Improving predictive models for intensive care unit (ICU) inpatients requires a new strategy that periodically includes the latest clinical data and can be updated to reflect local characteristics. We ...