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intensive care unit

Known as: i c u, Intensive care units, intensive care unit (ICU) 
A health care facility unit that provides intensive care to critically ill patients and patients with complex medical problems who require constant… 
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Review
2014
Review
2014
Dying with dignity in the intensive care unit.
It is not uncommon for patients to have an expected death in an ICU. This review covers issues related to the end of life in the… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Medication Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Abstract Objective The aim of the article is to provide an update on medication use in infants admitted to the neonatal intensive… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Recommendations on basic requirements for intensive care units: structural and organizational aspects
ObjectiveTo provide guidance and recommendations for the planning or renovation of intensive care units (ICUs) with respect to… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit.
OBJECTIVE A systematic review of the literature was conducted to answer the following 2 questions: (a) What are the needs of… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Toward shared decision making at the end of life in intensive care units: opportunities for improvement.
BACKGROUND In North America, families generally wish to be involved in end-of-life decisions when the patient cannot participate… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Mothers' experiences of having their newborn child in a neonatal intensive care unit.
BACKGROUND From birth the child has an ability to respond to the environment, which influences the interaction between mother and… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Missed opportunities during family conferences about end-of-life care in the intensive care unit.
BACKGROUND Improved communication with family members of critically ill patients can decrease the prolongation of dying in the… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Quality indicators for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit*
ObjectiveThe primary goal of this study was to address the documented deficiencies in end-of-life care (EOLC) in intensive care… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Colonization of dental plaque: a source of nosocomial infections in intensive care unit patients.
OBJECTIVE To study the dental status and colonization of dental plaque by aerobic pathogens and their relation with nosocomial… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Organizational Assessment in Intensive Care Units (ICUs): Construct Development, Reliability, and Validity of the ICU Nurse-Physician Questionnaire
Health Services Research has a growing need for reliable and valid measures of managerial practices and organizational processes… 
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