Healio

Q&A: Objective cough monitoring tools valuable, but need real-world validation

When monitoring cough, both subjective and objective measures are needed, but use of objective cough counting tools is lacking in clinical practice, according to a scoping review published in Lancet ...

Next-gen interferometric diffusing wave spectroscopy achieves 20x signal boost in cerebral blood flow monitoring

Cerebral blood flow is essential for normal brain function and often perturbed in neurological disease. If one shines a ...

Patients alarmed after glucose monitors used by diabetics are recalled after links to 7 deaths

Abbott recalled certain sensors used in its FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus systems, warning they could produce falsely low glucose readings ...
KAAL TV

Mayo Clinic in Austin to expand PCU, transfer ICU patients to Mankato, Rochester

Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin has announced it will expand its Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in the hospital while transferring patients who require Intensive Care Unit (ICU) treatment to Mankato ...
Frontiers

Infections in the Intensive Care Unit - Volume IV

Building on the success of the previous volumes (Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Volume I, Intensive Care Unit Volume II and Intensive Care Unit ...

Higher heat stress leads to more cardiac ICU admissions, researchers find

A team of Emory researchers recently found scientific evidence that the well-known health risks of extreme heat can have especially severe consequences for patients with pre-existing cardiovascular ...
AOL

ICU nurse reveals what every patient tells her before they pass: ‘People know when they’re gonna die’

An ICU nurse has made a spine-chilling claim on social media, revealing the one thing patients say to her before they pass away. In a now-viral video, user @kirstierobbb claimed she’s been an ICU ...
anesthesiologynews

Blood Pressure Drop Between OR and ICU Tied to Postoperative Death Risk

SAN ANTONIO—A new study presented at the 2025 annual meeting of the ASA (abstract A3050) highlights the importance of blood pressure management during the transition from the OR to the ICU. The ...
News Medical

Acupuncture may help ICU patients recover faster

As ICU survival improves, researchers are exploring whether acupuncture could become a low-risk, evidence-informed add-on to critical care, helping patients recover faster while reducing reliance on ...
IEEE

A Hierarchical Multimodal Framework for Sedation Monitoring in ICU Patients

Abstract: In the intensive care unit (ICU), monitoring sedation levels is crucial. Clinicians often rely on intermittent behavioral scales like the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS), which can ...
pulmonologyadvisor

Medication-Induced Sedation in ICU Patients on MV Affects Post-ICU Independence

Among ICU patients on MV, a higher proportion of time in emotional distress was associated with a reduced risk for loss of independent living. Among intensive care unit (ICU) patients on mechanical ...