More than half of ICU survivors may experience Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), which involves new or worsening physical, psychological, or cognitive impairments after a critical illness. Now a ...

Physical function tests, like grip strength and walking speed, could help predict which older adults are most likely to return to the hospital after discharge, according to new research published in ...

A study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity describes the effects of physical exercise on the physical function of older adults staying in residential care facilities. Study: Effects of physical ...

The authors present findings of a randomized evaluation of Medicaid patients at an academic medical center, which found that intensive care management was associated with reduced total medical expense ...

Respiratory and heart problems are the top reasons children are admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the U.S. (Photo Credit: Monkey Business Images/Dreamstime) What is the PICU? The ...

Community-dwelling older adults who have lower physical function are at increased risk of developing heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to new research published in the Journal of the ...