A stay in the ICU is stressful for both patients and their families, and stress can linger long
past discharge. To mitigate these stresses, Massachusetts General Hospital integrated …

Over the last decade, increasing attention has been paid to physical, cognitive, and
psychological symptoms that persist among survivors of critical illness who were initially …

Purpose of review After discharge from the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (NICU), patients
often have new functional limitations and comorbidities requiring ongoing supportive care. In …

Background: As many as 70% of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors suffer from long-term
physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments known as post-intensive care syndrome …

OVERVIEW: Five million Americans require admission to ICUs annually owing to life-
threatening illnesses. Recent medical advances have resulted in higher survival rates for …

OBJECTIVES: To engage critical care end-users (survivors and caregivers) to describe their
emotions and experiences across their recovery trajectory, and elicit their ideas and …

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Background Family caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI) admitted to
intensive care units (ICUs) with coma experience heightened emotional distress stemming …

Introduction Patients admitted to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (Neuro-ICU) with
acute neurological illnesses (ANI; eg, stroke, tumor, TBI) and their informal caregivers …

Rationale: Long-term recovery following critical illness can be affected by Post-intensive
Care Syndrome (PICS), a significant burden which can impact return to activities and work …