intensive care unit

Example Sentences

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If the virus severely affects the lungs, oxygen therapy in an intensive care unit may be necessary.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

When asked why, she claimed it reminded her of being a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit and touching her parents’ hands through the small opening in her incubator.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The woman was 7 months pregnant with the family’s third child, a girl, who died in a neonatal intensive care unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

France prop Uini Atonio has been forced to retire after he was admitted to an intensive care unit following a "cardiac event".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

While in the elevator, on our way to the sixth floor of the intensive care unit, I thought about how my dad would look.

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