Technological Innovations in  Intensive Care Unit

Akdaş Tekin, Esra; Gökkaya, Ömür; Türkmen, Seray; Vatansever, Şule; Turgut, Namigar

doi:10.5152/eamr.2018.62207

Review

Technological Innovations in Intensive Care Unit

Esra Akdaş Tekin ¹

, Ömür Gökkaya ¹

, Seray Türkmen ¹

, Şule Vatansever ¹

, Namigar Turgut ¹

¹Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

Eur Arch Med Res 2018; 34(): 13-18 DOI: 10.5152/eamr.2018.62207

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Abstract

Intensive care units (ICUs) are equipped with advanced technology within the hospital and are specially structured, providing 24-hour support every day of the week. These units have health personnel experienced in the monitoring of severe illnesses. As a result of developments in science and technology, the techniques used in ICUs have also improved.

Keywords: Intensive care, technology, cerebral oximetry