A research team has warned medical experts in the Northern Hemisphere not to underestimate the serious impact of the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus with a new report showing that many patients who were ...

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 ...

Thomas E. Dobbs ([email protected]), University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. Manuela Staneva, Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, Mississippi. Paul Byers, ...

Critical Care Medicine Fellows rotate within our three hospitals including Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, and Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center providing an unparalleled ...

Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), are powerful muscle relaxants used to prevent muscle movement during surgical procedures. They're also used during critical care, such as ...

The Division of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics is among the largest in the United States. The division is made up of three units, located in Texas Children's Hospital. Baylor ...

At UAB and Children's of Alabama, the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care team is a highly specialized team dedicated to providing comprehensive care for children with complex cardiac conditions. Our ...

A large review finds that a few drops of sucrose may help reduce pain in newborn babies during blood tests and other hospital procedures.

As COVID-19 patients began to flood New York’s hospitals in March, numerous medical treatments – some lifesaving – were upended. Cancer patients have had important surgeries postponed, kidney dialysis ...