TY - JOUR
AU - McPeake, Joanne M.
AU - Sevin, Carla M.
AU - Mikkelsen, Mark E.
PY - 2021
DA - July
TI - Functional outcomes following critical illness: epidemiology, current management strategies and the future priorities
JO - Current Opinion in Critical Care
EP - 512
VL - 27
IS - 5
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/MCC.0000000000000856
AB - Purpose of the review: Intensive care unit (ICU) survivorship has gained significant attention over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this review, we summarize the contemporary literature in relation to the epidemiology and management of post-ICU problems. Recent findings: Survivors of critical illness can have complex physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs in the months following hospital discharge. Emerging evidence has shown that pre-ICU characteristics such as educational attainment, alongside in-ICU factors such as delirium, may contribute to worsening outcomes. Evidence regarding the impact of post-ICU recovery services is evolving, but models such as post-ICU clinics and peer support programs are gaining rapid momentum. Summary: Future research should focus on modifiable risk factors and how identification and treatment of these can improve outcomes. Furthermore, rigorous evaluation of postacute critical care recovery services is necessary.
PB - Wolters Kluwer
UR - http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/244876/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Hospital care
ER