Special medical treatment in which a patient who is dangerously ill is kept under constant observation, typically in a dedicated department of a hospital.
the baby survived in intensive care
he was in a critical condition and needed intensive care
Example sentencesExamples
Severe sepsis is common in intensive care and has a high associated mortality.
The patient was immediately taken off the medication and given intensive care.
He created joint chairs for both anaesthesiology and intensive care at all Soviet medical schools.
High risk obstetrics and neonatal intensive care are high cost, low volume specialties.
However, demand for intensive care for preterm infants in individual units varies and is unpredictable.
The initial focus of neonatal intensive care was on improving survival.
From these endeavours emerged the subspecialties of pain treatment and intensive care.
The new hospital will provide a wide range of medical services including intensive care and long stay.
Definition of intensive care in US English:
intensive care
nounɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈˌkɛ(ə)rinˈtensiv ˈˌke(ə)r
Special medical treatment in which a patient who is dangerously ill is kept under constant observation, typically in a dedicated department of a hospital.
the baby survived in intensive care
he was in a critical condition and needed intensive care
as modifiershe's in the intensive-care unit
Example sentencesExamples
The new hospital will provide a wide range of medical services including intensive care and long stay.
High risk obstetrics and neonatal intensive care are high cost, low volume specialties.
The patient was immediately taken off the medication and given intensive care.
He created joint chairs for both anaesthesiology and intensive care at all Soviet medical schools.
Severe sepsis is common in intensive care and has a high associated mortality.
From these endeavours emerged the subspecialties of pain treatment and intensive care.
However, demand for intensive care for preterm infants in individual units varies and is unpredictable.
The initial focus of neonatal intensive care was on improving survival.