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Overview and Management of Post-intensive Care Syndrome by Mazen A. Nassar; Baraa M. Hamed; Sakinah I. Alkhudhair; Dhafer A. Alshehri; Saad A. Alqahtani; Ola A. Alsaihati; Renad A. Aldahleh; Mohammad B. Albarqi; Ismail M. Radwan; Kaled A. Marzogi; Alhareth K. Alhussain is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Overview and Management of Post-intensive Care Syndrome about?
Any patient suffering from critical life-threatening illnesses in most cases require hospitalization, in the care unit (ICU) where they can receive essential life-sustaining treatments. This has created an impact including more than 50 million individuals world-wide. Although advancements, in technology and healthcare have increased survival rates many individuals who survive these illnesses experience long-term impairments known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). PICS encompasses cognitive and emotional challenges that significantly affect patients' quality of life and ability to return to their normal routines. Caregivers may also face similar emotional hurdles, a condition referred to as PICS-family (PICS-F). The prevalence of PICS varies but can affect up to 50% of ICU survivors. Cognitive difficulties can be noticed in, around 70% of instances impacting abilities like memory, focus, and decision-making. These difficulties can lead to emotions such, as sadness worry, and a condition known as traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Multiple factors, such as delirium, sedation, and pre-existing health conditions play a role, in the emergence and severity of PICS. Diagnosing PICS i
Who reads Overview and Management of Post-intensive Care Syndrome?
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- Author
- Mazen A. Nassar; Baraa M. Hamed; Sakinah I. Alkhudhair; Dhafer A. Alshehri; Saad A. Alqahtani; Ola A. Alsaihati; Renad A. Aldahleh; Mohammad B. Albarqi; Ismail M. Radwan; Kaled A. Marzogi; Alhareth K. Alhussain
- Publisher
- Medip Academy
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)