Long-term outcomes after critical illness: recent insights.
Anne-Françoise RousseauHallie C PrescottStephen J BrettBjörn WeissElie AzoulayJacques CreteurNicola LatronicoCatherine L HoughSteffen Weber-CarstensJean-Louis VincentJean-Charles PreiserPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)
Intensive care survivors often experience post-intensive care sequelae, which are frequently gathered together under the term "post-intensive care syndrome" (PICS). The consequences of PICS on quality of life, health-related costs and hospital readmissions are real public health problems. In the present Viewpoint, we summarize current knowledge and gaps in our understanding of PICS and approaches to management.