Significant improvements have been achieved in cardiac arrest resuscitation and postarrest
resuscitation care, but mortality remains high. Most of the poor outcomes and deaths of …

A dysregulated host response to infection causes organ dysfunction in sepsis and septic
shock, two potentially fatal diseases. They continue to be major worldwide health burdens …

Rationale: Family members of critically ill patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit
(ICU) often become caregivers, and they are at risk to develop adverse psychological …

Purpose Long-term mental outcomes in family members of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) intensive care unit (ICU) survivors are unknown. Therefore, we assessed the …

Within the last couple of decades, advances in critical care medicine have led to increased
survival of critically ill patients, as well as the discovery of notable, long-term health …

Objectives: The ICU is a complex and stressful environment and is associated with
significant psychologic morbidity for patients and their families. We sought to determine …

Introduction Witnessing traumatic experiences can cause post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). The true impact on healthcare staff of attending in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCAs) …

Purpose To identify specific components of ICU clinician supportive care and
communication that are associated with increased post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Purpose Family members of patients hospitalized in intensive care unit (ICU) are susceptible
to adverse psychological outcomes. However, there is a paucity of studies specifically …

Purpose Intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization is challenging for the family members of the
patients. Most family members report some level of anxiety and depression, sometimes even …