Neurocognitive functioning and health-related quality of life of children after pediatric intensive care admission: a systematic review.
José A HordijkSascha C VerbruggenCorinne M BuysseElisabeth M UtensKoen F JoostenKarolijn DulferPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2022)
PICU survivors have lower scores for neurocognitive functioning and HRQoL than children from the general population. A structured follow-up program after a PICU admission is needed to identify those children and parents who are at risk. However, more research is needed into testing interventions in randomized controlled trials aiming on preventing or improving impairments in critically ill children during and after PICU admission.