ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Post-intensive care syndrome. What clinicians and researchers must know
Study context
- Population
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors and their relatives
- Outcome
- Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS): frequency, pathophysiology and management
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- ICU survivors have higher mortality after discharge than other non-critically ill populations
- ICU survivors show a high rate of mental health disorders (anxiety and depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorders), somatic impairment (muscle atrophy, neuropathy, myopathy with persistent muscle weakness, CKD, chronic respiratory failure) or cognitive impairment
- Relatives also suffer mental health disorders (anxiety and depression symptoms, complicated bereavement)
- These chronic health issues significantly impair quality of life and increase healthcare costs
Original publication
Post-intensive care syndrome. What clinicians and researchers must know. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 27 September 2025. doi:10.
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