Objective Post-intensive care syndrome is a term used to describe new or worsening
multidimensional impairments in physical; psychological; cognitive and social status arising …

Background Excess morbidity and mortality following critical illness is increasingly attributed
to potentially avoidable complications occurring as a result of complex ICU management …

Background Sepsis is a critical illness with high morbidity and mortality rates. Each year,
sepsis affects about 48.9 million people all over the world. This study aims to illuminate how …

Background Intensive care unit (ICU) patients can experience emotional distress and post‐
traumatic stress disorder when they leave the ICU, also referred to as post‐intensive care …

Objective The objective of this study was to provide preliminary data for improving the health-
related quality of life of long-term intensive care unit survivors by identifying the relationship …

BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic produced changes in
intensive care units (ICUs) in patient care and health organizations. The pandemic event …

Objective PTSD is increasingly recognized following medical traumas although is highly
heterogeneous. It is difficult to judge which medical contexts have the most traumatic …

COVID-19 has highlighted the vulnerability of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and the
negative sequelae associated with ICU treatment. While the potentially traumatic impact of …

Objective Critical illness survivors frequently experience various degrees of depressive
symptoms, which hinder their recovery and return to daily life. However, substantial …

Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is a key outcome measure in healthcare. However,
the heterogeneity in its definitions presents challenges in the objective evaluation of …