Effective neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) provide more than just services - they're designed in a way that contributes to the health of the infants being treated, says a Texas A&M University ...

There is increasing evidence that the physical environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has a tangible effect on the vulnerable infants who spend the first crucial weeks or months of ...

This is the third supplement to the Journal of Perinatology entitled ‘Recommended Standards for Newborn intensive care unit (ICU) Design’. These standards were suggested in the first supplement ...

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 ...

Some people have heard of the ICU but don’t fully understand what goes on in an intensive care unit. Read on to learn more about these specialty hospital wards that help treat severe cases and provide ...