Intensive Care
Coverage of Intensive Care in the Nexus archive.
- Show HN: Live breath detection and biofeedback from a phone microphone
Felix, a family doctor from ZH, Switzerland, developed 'shii • haa', a breathing app that uses a phone's microphone for live biofeedback. The app combines signal processing, a breathing state machine, and machine learning to promote self-awareness without gamification, processing data on-device without uploading audio.
- Vibrio season is here: How can you avoid the flesh-eating bacterial infection?
Vibrio season has begun, with infections that can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a severe 'flesh-eating' disease requiring intensive care or limb amputation. The article highlights the risks of this bacterial infection.
- Can a rooftop garden help very ill patients heal faster?
Hollie, a critically ill patient connected to life support, is the first to use the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London. The initiative explores whether rooftop gardens can accelerate healing for seriously ill patients.
- Linda Robson, 68, reveals she nearly died after undergoing major surgery on her pancreas and was left 'petrified' as she spent 10 days in intensive care
Linda Robson, a 68-year-old television personality, reveals she nearly died following major pancreatic surgery and spent 10 days in intensive care. She described being 'petrified' during her recovery from the serious medical procedure.
- Nancy Guthrie sheriff's appalling past revealed: Beat handcuffed suspect so badly he needed intensive care, used VILE language about woman and lied in sworn statement
Nancy Guthrie, a sheriff, is accused of severely beating a handcuffed suspect requiring intensive care, using offensive language toward a woman, and providing false information in a sworn statement. These allegations highlight a pattern of misconduct and dishonesty.