Intensive Care

Elderly ICU, hospital patients might survive longer at home, research suggests

March 03, 2010

Seniors discharged from hospital or intensive care unit to skilled nursing facilities are significantly more likely to die within six months than those discharged home, according to a new study.
 

Intensive care units may be breeding grounds for drug-resistant super bugs, report suggests

December 03, 2009

As many as 71% of the world's intensive care patients are receiving antibiotic treatment, which could lead to an increase in drug-resistant super bugs, a new study suggests.