Current achievements in medical science and technological advancements in intensive care
medicine have allowed better support of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) …

Background The assessment of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is challenging due to
the numerous types of instruments. We herein attempted to identify and propose …

Sepsis is a significant public health concern, particularly affecting individuals above 70
years in developed countries. This is a crucial fact due to the increasing aging population …

Purpose. Delirium frequently affects critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The
purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of delirium on ICU and hospital length of stay …

More than 5 million patients are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) each year. 1 ICU
admissions are associated with higher illness acuity due to life-threatening illness and …

Background Adverse responses to critical illness, such as symptoms of depression, anxiety
or posttraumatic stress, are relatively common among family members. The role of risk …

Background Post‐intensive care syndrome (PICS) is characterized by all three adverse
survivorship dimensions: physical function, cognitive function and mental health status. Aim …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the meaning and structure of postintensive care
syndrome experienced by families of critically ill patients. Methods This qualitative study …

Results: We included 51 papers covering 9302 relatives. The frequency of PICS-F varied
between 2.5 and 69%. We identified 51 different risk factors of PICS-F, among which we …

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 …