ICU sedation, delirium & recovery

Guideline on multimodal rehabilitation for patients with post-intensive care syndrome

Crit CarePublished Guideline

Methodological detailsmultidisciplinary/-professional task force, GRADE-based, 12 recommendations, 4 therapy options, and one statement, Task force of 15 healthcare professionals addressed 10 scientific questions (PICO)
  • Multidisciplinary/-professional task force
  • GRADE-based
  • 12 recommendations, 4 therapy options, and one statement
  • Task force of 15 healthcare professionals addressed 10 scientific questions (PICO)

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Early mobilization, motor training, and nutrition/dysphagia management should be performed.

  2. Delirium prophylaxis focuses on behavioral interventions.

  3. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) diaries can prevent/treat psychological health issues like anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders.

  4. Early rehabilitation approaches as well as long-term access to specialized rehabilitation centers are recommended.

  5. therapy option

    Additional physical rehabilitation interventions.

  6. statement

    A prerequisite for the treatment of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) are the regular and repeated assessments of the physical, cognitive and psychological health in patients at risk for or having PICS.

Original publication

Guideline on multimodal rehabilitation for patients with post-intensive care syndrome. Crit Care. Published 31 July 2023. doi:10.1186/s13054-023-04569-5

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