Apparatus and methods are provided for measuring a heart beat of a fetus in a pregnant
Subject. A motion-related param eter of the pregnant Subject is sensed without contacting or …

Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the frequency and type of adverse
events (AEs) among critically ill patients and identify patient and hospital factors associated …

Background Many patients discharged from intensive care units (ICU) have complex care
needs, placing them at risk of an adverse event in a ward environment. Currently, there is …

Apparatus and methods are described, including a method for treating a clinical episode.
The method comprises sensing at least one parameter of a subject without contacting or …

BACKGROUND: A significant number of patients experience an adverse event when
discharged from intensive care to a ward. More than half of these events may be preventable …

Aim We aim to explore the experiences of nursing staff in paediatric intensive care units
(PICUs) and wards when transporting and caring for patients being discharged from PICU …

BACKGROUND The transfer of patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a medical unit
can be a very challenging process. As a result of an increase in the acuity of the health …

An intensive care unit is a special department of hospital or health care facility that provides
intensive treatment medicine. Critically ill patients are admitted to the intensive care unit to …