Burt Reynolds’ Fever Down, Expected to Be Moved Out of ICU
Carlos Marino/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Actor Burt Reynolds, who was hospitalized in Florida this week for the flu, is expected to be moved out of the intensive care unit soon, according to his publicist.“Burt’s fever is down and we believe…
Former President George H.W. Bush Moves Out of ICU
Stefan Glidden/HBO(HOUSTON) — President George H.W. Bush has moved out of the intensive care unit at Houston’s Methodist Hospital on Saturday, and his “condition has improved,” according to his spokesman.Bush will now be recovering i…
How ICU Patients Can Block Out the Noise and Confusion
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ANTWERP, Belgium) — On top of all their other problems, hospital patients who spend time in the intensive care unit often have a difficult time getting to sleep because of delirium or confusion caused by their surroundings.Mainl…
Infections More Likely in Pediatric ICUs, Research Finds
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(YONKERS, N.Y.) — Parents whose children are ill enough to spend time in an intensive care unit may have something else to worry about on top of that serious medical condition, according to new research published in Consumer Repo…