Over the past 20 years, critical care has matured in a myriad of ways resulting in dramatically
higher survival rates for our sickest patients. For millions of new survivors comes de novo …

Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome that manifests as changes in cognition,
attention, and levels of consciousness after surgery. It occurs in up to 50% of patients after …

Purpose To compare the effects of prevention interventions on delirium occurrence in
critically ill adults. Methods MEDLINE, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science …

Objectives: To assess the knowledge and use of the Assessment, prevention, and
management of pain; spontaneous awakening and breathing trials; Choice of analgesia and …

An increasing number of patients are surviving critical illness, but some experience new or
worsening long-lasting impairments in physical, cognitive and/or mental health, commonly …

Background The aim of this meta‐analysis was to assess if early mobilization and
rehabilitation in the intensive care unit (ICU) could reduce ICU‐acquired weakness (ICU …

Importance Functional decline is prevalent among acutely hospitalized older patients.
Exercise and early rehabilitation protocols applied during acute hospitalization can prevent …

Intensive care unit survivors experience prolonged physical impairments, cognitive
impairments, and mental health problems, commonly referred to as post-intensive care …

Importance Early in-bed cycling and electrical muscle stimulation may improve the benefits
of rehabilitation in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Objective To investigate whether …

We present areas of uncertainty concerning intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW)
and identify areas for future research. Age, pre-ICU functional and cognitive state …