intensive care unit

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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

On her third visit, as Crain’s condition deteriorated, a doctor did not send Crain to the intensive care unit until he could confirm fetal demise with two ultrasounds.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

After James was born, he spent four days in the neonatal intensive care unit, where he had to be tube-fed, and was put on a machine to help his breathing.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

The intensive care unit is L-shaped and dim, a jumble of bleeping monitors and whirring machines.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini