Five routine critical care practices are sometimes unnecessary or even harmful to patients, according to an announcement by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The AACN, as part ...

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An arterial line is a small catheter that is directly inserted into an artery. The procedure is associated with risks, so it is important that appropriate care is taken during and after insertion.

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 ...

Healthcare providers could significantly reduce costs if they eschew five low-value, often unnecessary emergency medicine procedures, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The ...

The SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine Critical Care Medicine fellowship program offers a one or two-year A.C.G.M.E.-accredited critical care fellowship to graduates of approved ...

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Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, is in intensive care after an emergency surgery.