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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Post-ICU"”.
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Identification of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Post-ICU Patients
… receiving critical care are experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) as a result of life-saving interventions received in the intensive care unit (ICU). PTSS is associated with poor patient outcomes and decreased quality of life compared to post-ICU patients without PTSS. …
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Development and Evaluation of Risk Models to Predict Readmission or Death Following Discharge from an Adult General Systems Intensive Care Unit
Transitions of care from intensive care unit (ICU) to ward are high-risk periods of healthcare delivery associated with ICU readmission and post-ICU mortality. Evidence-based processes for transitions are crucial for improving outcomes. Validated prediction models that include consistently …
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Physical activity and function in survivors of critical illness after discharge from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
… As a direct result of patients admitted to the ICU, post-ICU patients are susceptible to high levels of physical inactivity, as well as reductions in physical function, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) that can contribute to a prolonged recovery period that may last …
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Nutrition in survivors of critical illness: an exploration of the effect of nutrition therapy on muscle mass, nutritional status and clinical outcomes after critical illness with a focus on patients with a traumatic brain injury
… nearly $3 billion. For intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, quality of life and functional recovery are compromised, with symptoms persisting five years post-discharge. Patients admitted to ICU with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at particular risk. Accordingly, interventions that enhance …
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Early sequelae of post COVID-19 lung disease in patients who were mechanically ventilated for severe COVID-19 pneumonia
… an unprecedented worldwide spike in hospital and ICU admissions; predominantly for adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Survival rates for patients requiring mechanical ventilation in Cape Town during the waves driven by the ancestral strain and beta variant were approximately 30% during …
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C.E.R.E.B.R.O : Central EPIC Requisition of Emotional & Behavioral Responses Organizer
… Patients admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) anticipate critical medical/surgical issues to be addressed. However, it may not be the primary focus of ICU hospitalization; patients' mental health needs must be addressed to be successfully discharged from the ICU and/or the hospital. …
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Critical Care Diaries: An Exploration of Patient Perceptions using Glaserian Grounded Theory
… (GGT) was the selected methodology for this particular study. It was important that patients’ perceptions and experiences were captured and that a theory about diary use could emerge. Serial qualitative interviews (SQI’s) were used at 2, 6 and 12 months post- ICU discharge. The longitudinal …
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Exploring the long-term consequences of musculoskeletal impairment following critical illness
… of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) are surviving to discharge from the acute hospital, despite an increasing population who are older, frailer and with significant multi-morbidities. More than half of critical care survivors experience at least one or more elements of post …
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Evaluating the musculoskeletal health state of intensive care unit survivors
… problems impacting physical function of patients post-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions may be complex in presentation, with ICU survivors potentially at greater risk of their development. The MSK health state of ICU survivors and the relationship to physical …