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 …

Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

Background Skeletal muscle wasting and weakness are significant complications of critical
illness, associated with degree of illness severity and periods of reduced mobility during …

Purpose The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize data on
subject outcomes associated with post-ICU follow-up. Materials and methods MEDLINE …

Objective: ICU survivors suffer from long-lasting physical, mental, and cognitive health
impairments, also called “postintensive care syndrome”. However, an overview of the …

Providing standardized, high-quality rehabilitation for critically ill patients is a crucial issue.
In 2017, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM) promulgated the …

Purpose Critical illness is associated with long-term increased mortality and impaired quality
of life (QoL). We assessed whether multidisciplinary consultations would improve outcome …

Background The optimal model of outpatient intensive care unit (ICU) follow-up care
remains uncertain, and there is limited evidence of benefit. Research question The objective …

Skeletal muscle wasting and weakness are major complications of critical illness and
underlie the profound physical and functional impairments experienced by survivors after …

Objective We aimed to determine whether enhanced physical rehabilitation following
intensive care unit (ICU) discharge improves activities-of-daily-living function, quality of life …