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Zahavi I, Ben Shitrit I, Einav S. Using augmented intelligence to improve long term outcomes. Curr Opin Crit Care 2024; 30:523-531. [PMID: 39150034 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW For augmented intelligence (AI) tools to realize their potential, critical care clinicians must ensure they are designed to improve long-term outcomes. This overview is intended to align professionals with the state-of-the art of AI. RECENT FINDINGS Many AI tools are undergoing preliminary assessment of their ability to support the care of survivors and their caregivers at multiple time points after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. The domains being studied include early identification of deterioration (physiological, mental), management of impaired physical functioning, pain, sleep and sexual dysfunction, improving nutrition and communication, and screening and treatment of cognitive impairment and mental health disorders.Several technologies are already being marketed and many more are in various stages of development. These technologies mostly still require clinical trials outcome testing. However, lacking a formal regulatory approval process, some are already in use. SUMMARY Plans for long-term management of ICU survivors must account for the development of a holistic follow-up system that incorporates AI across multiple platforms. A tiered post-ICU screening program may be established wherein AI tools managed by ICU follow-up clinics provide appropriate assistance without human intervention in cases with less pathology and refer severe cases to expert treatment.
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- Itay Zahavi
- Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Haifa
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- Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School and Clinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva
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- Maccabi Healthcare System, Sharon Region, and Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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Ilkhani S, Comrie CE, Pinkes N, Zier CL, Gaudino SG, Slavin MD, Kazis LE, Ryan CM, Schneider JC, Livingston DH, Salim A, Anderson GA, Herrera-Escobar JP. Beyond surviving: A scoping review of collaborative care models to inform the future of postdischarge trauma care. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024; 97:e41-e52. [PMID: 38720203 PMCID: PMC11424261 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
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ABSTRACT Trauma centers demonstrate an impressive ability to save lives, as reflected by inpatient survival rates of more than 95% in the United States. Nevertheless, we fail to allocate sufficient effort and resources to ensure that survivors and their families receive the necessary care and support after leaving the trauma center. The objective of this scoping review is to systematically map the research on collaborative care models that have been put forward to improve trauma survivorship. Of 833 articles screened, we included 16 studies evaluating eight collaborative care programs, predominantly in the United States. The majority of the programs offered care coordination and averaged 9 months in duration. Three fourths of the programs incorporated a mental health provider within their primary team. Observed outcomes were diverse: some models showed increased engagement (e.g., Center for Trauma Survivorship, trauma quality-of-life follow-up clinic), while others presented mixed mental health outcomes and varied results on pain and health care utilization. The findings of this study indicate that collaborative interventions may be effective in mental health screening, posttraumatic stress disorder and depression management, effective referrals, and improving patient satisfaction with care. A consensus on core elements and cost-effectiveness of collaborative care models is necessary to set the standard for comprehensive care in posttrauma recovery.
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- Saba Ilkhani
- From the Center for Surgery and Public Health (S.I., C.E.C., N.P., C.L.Z., G.A.A., J.P.H.-E.), Division of Trauma, Burn, and Surgical Critical Care (S.I., N.P., A.S., G.A.A., J.P.H.-E.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (S.G.G., J.C.S.), Harvard Medical School; Boston University School of Public Health (M.D.S., L.E.K.); Massachusetts General Hospital (C.M.R.); Shriners Hospital for Children (C.M.R.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Surgery (D.H.L.), Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
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Schol CMA, van Mol MMC, Berger E, Leerentveld C, Gommers DAMPJ, Ista E. Implementation of a digital diary in the intensive care unit; understanding the facilitators and barriers: A qualitative exploration. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:672-679. [PMID: 38719673 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In the recent years, digital intensive care unit (ICU) diaries have emerged as more advantageous than paper diaries. Despite the advantages of digital diaries, the successful implementation and maintenance of this digital intervention present significant challenges in clinical practice. Therefore, understanding the facilitators and barriers among stakeholders influencing this process becomes imperative for devising a tailored strategy to integrate digital diaries effectively within ICU settings. AIM/OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers for implementation of a digital ICU diary from the perspectives of ICU professionals, ICU survivors, and their relatives. METHODS A qualitative design was used, incorporating focus-group interviews with professionals from four Dutch ICUs, along with individual interviews with ICU survivors and relatives. The study spanned from October 2022 to April 2023. Data analysis utilised a mixed inductive-deductive approach, particularly through directed content analysis. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research 2.0 guided both data collection and analysis processes. FINDINGS We conducted five focus-group interviews among ICU professionals (n = 32) and 10 individual or dual interviews involving five ICU survivors and nine relatives. Key facilitators for implementing a digital diary according to ICU professionals encompassed a user-friendly interface accessible independent of time and place, with a seamless login process requiring minimal steps, comprehensive training covering all aspects of its use, and feedback from the experiences of both patients and relatives. Barriers for ICU professionals included many steps required to access the digital diary, as well as resistance to (co)writing diary entries. In contrast, professionals' involvement in writing diary entries was highly appreciated among ICU survivors and relatives. An ambiguous factor arose regarding sharing the digital diary with others; both ICU survivors and relatives found it valuable, yet it also raised privacy concerns. CONCLUSIONS This study offers insights into the most important factors influencing the implementation of a digital ICU diary. Strikingly, some factors serve as both barriers and facilitators. When developing the implementation strategy, the identified facilitators can be used to overcome the barriers faced by ICU professionals, ICU survivors, and their relatives in adopting a digital diary.
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- Carola M A Schol
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nursing Science, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Sürmeli M, Boy Y, Pazarli AC. Postintensive care syndrome: Development and psychometric validation of a knowledge test. J Eval Clin Pract 2024; 30:1059-1065. [PMID: 38798159 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Postintensive care syndrome (PICS) is a combination of short-, medium- and long-term morbidities that occur in patients discharged from the Intensive care unit (ICU). ICU professionals have a crucial role in managing and understanding the PICS. This study aimed to develop the PICS Knowledge Test (PICS-KT), which measures ICU professionals' awareness and knowledge levels regarding PICS, and to determine its validity and reliability. METHODS The databases were searched in detail, scientific research related to PICS was analyzed, and the draft scale was created accordingly. A total of 117 doctors and nurses who had been working in the ICU for at least 6 months were included in the study. For the validity and reliability analysis of the test, content validity ratio, item difficulty index, item discrimination index values and Cronbach α were examined. RESULTS The Cronbach's α reliability coefficient for the 46-item PICS-KT is 0.93, indicating high reliability. Scores range from 0 to 46, with 32 or higher considered successful, suggesting adequate knowledge of PICS among ICU professionals. Scores of 14 or less indicate minimal knowledge. Those with scores between 14 and 32 possess some knowledge but need improvement. PICS-KT assesses knowledge in four main areas: general information, risk factors/causes, symptoms and findings and interventions. ICU professionals show high awareness of interventions for preventing and treating PICS, as indicated by a high mean score in the interventions subdimension. CONCLUSION The PICS-KT is crucial in assessing healthcare professionals' understanding of the various short-, medium- and long-term morbidities associated with PICS. The study ensures that the test is a robust and dependable instrument for evaluating ICU professionals' knowledge about PICS.
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- Mahmut Sürmeli
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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Fleischmann-Struzek C, Joost FEA, Pletz MW, Weiß B, Paul N, Ely EW, Reinhart K, Rose N. How are Long-Covid, Post-Sepsis-Syndrome and Post-Intensive-Care-Syndrome related? A conceptional approach based on the current research literature. Crit Care 2024; 28:283. [PMID: 39210399 PMCID: PMC11363639 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-05076-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Long-Covid (LC), Post-Sepsis-Syndrome (PSS) and Post-Intensive-Care-Syndrome (PICS) show remarkable overlaps in their clinical presentation. Nevertheless, it is unclear if they are distinct syndromes, which may co-occur in the same patient, or if they are three different labels to describe similar symptoms, assigned on the basis on patient history and professional perspective of the treating physician. Therefore, we reviewed the current literature on the relation between LC, PSS and PICS. To date, the three syndromes cannot reliably be distinguished due similarities in clinical presentation as they share the cognitive, psychological and physical impairments with only different probabilities of occurrence and a heterogeneity in individual expression. The diagnosis is furthermore hindered by a lack of specific diagnostic tools. It can be concluded that survivors after COVID-19 sepsis likely have more frequent and more severe consequences than patients with milder COVID-19 courses, and that are some COVID-19-specific sequelae, e.g. an increased risk for venous thromboembolism in the 30 days after the acute disease, which occur less often after sepsis of other causes. Patients may profit from leveraging synergies from PICS, PSS and LC treatment as well as from experiences gained from infection-associated chronic conditions in general. Disentangling molecular pathomechanisms may enable future targeted therapies that go beyond symptomatic treatment.
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- Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek
- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Stoystraße 3, 07743, Jena, Germany.
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Stoystraße 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Stoystraße 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Intervention and Research on Adaptive and Maladaptive Brain Circuits Underlying Mental Health, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Veteran's Affairs Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Nashville, TN, USA
- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Stoystraße 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Ramakrishnan N, Abraham BK, Barokar R, Chanchalani G, Jagathkar G, Shetty RM, Tripathy S, Vijayaraghavan BKT. Post-ICU Care: Why, What, When and How? ISCCM Position Statement. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024; 28:S279-S287. [PMID: 39234226 PMCID: PMC11369927 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024] Open
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How to cite this article: Ramakrishnan N, Abraham BK, Barokar R, Chanchalani G, Jagathkar G, Shetty RM, et al. Post-ICU Care: Why, What, When and How? ISCCM Position Statement. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(S2):S279-S287.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Critical Care, KIMS-Kingsway Hospitals, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Critical Care, Medicover Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Agbakou M, Combet M, Martin M, Blonz G, Desmedt L, Seguin A, Lemarié J, Zambon O, Reignier J, Lascarrou JB, Ehrmann S, Canet E. Post-intensive care syndrome screening: a French multicentre survey. Ann Intensive Care 2024; 14:109. [PMID: 38980434 PMCID: PMC11233491 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-024-01341-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), defined as physical, cognitive, and mental-health symptoms persisting long after intensive-care-unit (ICU) discharge, is increasingly recognised as a healthcare priority. Data on screening for PICS are sparse. Our objective here was to describe post-ICU screening in France, with special attention to visit availability and evaluations done during visits. METHODS We conducted an online multicentre survey by emailing an anonymous 43-item questionnaire to French ICUs. For each ICU, a single survey was sent to either the head or the intensivist in charge of follow-up visits. RESULTS Of 252 ICUs invited to participate, 161 (63.9%) returned the completed survey. Among them, 46 (28.6%) offered follow-up visits. Usually, a single visit led by an intensivist was scheduled 3 to 6 months after ICU discharge. Approximately 50 patients/year/ICU, that is, about 5% of admitted patients, attended post-ICU visits. The main criteria used to select patients for follow-up were ICU stay and/or invasive mechanical ventilation duration longer than 48 h, cardiac arrest, septic shock, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Among ICUs offering visits, 80% used validated instruments to screen for PICS. Of the 115 ICUs not offering follow-up, 50 (43.5%) indicated an intention to start follow-up within the next year. The main barriers to offering follow-up were lack of available staff and equipment or not viewing PICS screening as a priority. Half the ICUs offering visits worked with an established network of post-ICU care professionals, and another 17% were setting up such a network. Obstacles to network creation were lack of interest among healthcare professionals and lack of specific training in PICS. CONCLUSION Only a small minority of ICU survivors received follow-up designed to detect PICS. Less than a third of ICUs offered follow-up visits but nearly another third planned to set up such visits within the next year. Recommendations issued by French health authorities in 2023 can be expected to improve the availability and standardisation of post-ICU follow-up.
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- Maïté Agbakou
- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Kremlin-Bicêtre University Hospital, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Movement - Interactions - Performance Research Unit (MIP, (MIP, UR 4334), Nantes, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
- INSERM CIC 1415, Tours University, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
- Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, INSERM U110, Tours University, Tours, France
- Clinical Research in Intensive Care and Sepsis-Trial Group for Global Evaluation and Research in Sepsis (CRICS_TRIGGERSep), Tours, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes University, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, Nantes, Cedex 1 44093, France
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Maurer C, Exl MT, Gander HP, Bertschi D, Fischbacher I, Barbezat I, Eissler C, Jeitziner MM. Consequences of a stay in the intensive care unit and outpatient follow-up care for chronic critically ill patients: A retrospective data analysis. Aust Crit Care 2024:S1036-7314(24)00098-5. [PMID: 38971649 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic critical illness (CCI) represent a particularly vulnerable patient population with significant quality-of-life consequences and a need for follow-up care. Existing research on their quality-of-life trajectory and outpatient follow-up care is limited. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to (i) describe a quality improvement project focussing on patients with CCI in the Swiss setting; (ii) explain the consequences of an intensive care unit (ICU) stay for patients with CCI; and (iii) evaluate outpatient follow-up care for patients with CCI. METHODS This retrospective descriptive mixed-methods longitudinal study used routine data from outpatient follow-up care between October 2018 and June 2022. The pre-ICU data were collected retrospectively for the week before ICU admission (baseline); prospectively at 3, 6, and 12 months after ICU discharge; and during an outpatient follow-up care at 6 months. Its main outcomes were health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Patients with CCI were defined as those having a ICU stay longer than 7 days. RESULTS This study enrolled 227 patients with outpatient follow-up care, but only 77 were analysed at all four timepoints. Their EuroQol five-dimension five-level questionnaire-Visual Analogue Scale scores ranged from 0 to 100, with a median of 85 (interquartile range = 0-100) and a mean of 77.2 (standard deviation ± 23.52) before their ICU stay. Their scores had almost returned to the baseline 12 months after their ICU stay. While some reported existing restrictions in the individual HRQOL dimensions before their ICU stay, patients and their families appreciated the outpatient follow-up care including an ICU visit. CONCLUSION Patients with CCI have different HRQOL trajectories over time. Patients with CCI can have a good HRQOL despite their impairments; however, the HRQOL trajectories of many patients remain unclear. The focus must be on identifying the illness trajectories and on measuring and maintaining their long-term HRQOL.
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- Carol Maurer
- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, Murtenstrasse 10, 3008 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Health, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Rosenbergstrasse 59, 9000 St.Gallen, Switzerland; Health Department of St.Gallen, Service for Care and Development, Oberer Graben 32, 9001 St.Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, Murtenstrasse 10, 3008 Bern, Switzerland; Clinical Practice Development, Department of Nursing, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, Murtenstrasse 10, 3008 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department of Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Lewis C, van der Merwe L. A Pianist's Technique Rehabilitation After Post-Traumatic Stress: An Autoethnographic Study. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:732-741. [PMID: 38251873 PMCID: PMC11323413 DOI: 10.1177/10497323241226565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have access to a number of sources detailing the neuropsychological effects and influence of PTSD on their day-to-day lives. While the information on the effects and influence of PTSD may be helpful in understanding the scope of the disorder, there is a lack of knowledge on how to rehabilitate musicians, specifically pianists, who experience these effects. PTSD is especially detrimental to a pianist's abilities, and consequently, without concentrated rehabilitation strategies designed to combat the effects of PTSD, pianists suffering from PTSD may forfeit professional opportunities resulting in loss of livelihood and income. After the first author's experience with PTSD, she suffered from the same effects frequently described in the literature. Through personal journalling, informed music teaching, and self-reflection, she aimed to discover whether musical rehabilitation was possible.
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- Carla Lewis
- School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University (MASARA), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University (MASARA), Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Makam AN, Burnfield J, Prettyman E, Nguyen OK, Wu N, Espejo E, Blat C, Boscardin WJ, Ely EW, Jackson JC, Covinsky KE, Votto J. One-Year Recovery Among Survivors of Prolonged Severe COVID-19: A National Multicenter Cohort. Crit Care Med 2024; 52:e376-e389. [PMID: 38597793 PMCID: PMC11176028 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Understanding the long-term effects of severe COVID-19 illness on survivors is essential for effective pandemic recovery planning. Therefore, we investigated impairments among hospitalized adults discharged to long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) for prolonged severe COVID-19 illness who survived 1 year. DESIGN The Recovery After Transfer to an LTACH for COVID-19 (RAFT COVID) study was a national, multicenter, prospective longitudinal cohort study. SETTING AND PATIENTS We included hospitalized English-speaking adults transferred to one of nine LTACHs in the United States between March 2020 and February 2021 and completed a survey. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Validated instruments for impairments and free response questions about recovering. Among 282 potentially eligible participants who provided permission to be contacted, 156 (55.3%) participated (median age, 65; 38.5% female; 61.3% in good prior health; median length of stay of 57 d; 77% mechanically ventilated for a median of 26 d; 42% had a tracheostomy). Approximately two-thirds (64%) had a persistent impairment, including physical (57%), respiratory (49%; 19% on supplemental oxygen), psychiatric (24%), and cognitive impairments (15%). Nearly half (47%) had two or more impairment types. Participants also experienced persistent debility from hospital-acquired complications, including mononeuropathies and pressure ulcers. Participants described protracted recovery, attributing improvements to exercise/rehabilitation, support, and time. While considered life-altering with 78.7% not returning to their usual health, participants expressed gratitude for recovering; 99% returned home and 60% of previously employed individuals returned to work. CONCLUSIONS Nearly two-thirds of survivors of among the most prolonged severe COVID-19 illness had persistent impairments at 1 year that resembled post-intensive care syndrome after critical illness plus debility from hospital-acquired complications.
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- Anil N. Makam
- Division of Hospital Medicine, UCSF at San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
- UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, San Francisco, CA
- UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, San Francisco, CA
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- Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, Lincoln, NE
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- Texas NeuroRehab Center, Austin, TX
- National Association of Long Term Hospitals, North Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, UCSF at San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
- UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, San Francisco, CA
- UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, San Francisco, CA
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
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- Division of Geriatrics, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
- Northern California Center for Research and Education, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Geriatrics, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center, Vanderbilt University, Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Veteran’s Affairs Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center, Vanderbilt University, Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Veteran’s Affairs Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- National Association of Long Term Hospitals, North Bethesda, MD
- Hospital for Special Care, New Britain, Connecticut
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Moumneh MB, Jamil Y, Kalra K, Ijaz N, Campbell G, Kochar A, Nanna MG, van Diepen S, Damluji AA. Frailty in the cardiac intensive care unit: assessment and impact. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2024; 13:506-514. [PMID: 38525951 PMCID: PMC11214587 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Frailty, a clinical syndrome of increased vulnerability, due to diminished cognitive, physical, and physiological reserves is a growing concern in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). It contributes to morbidity, mortality, and complications and often exerts a bidirectional association with cardiovascular disease. Although it predominately affects older adults, frailty can also be observed in younger patients <65 years of age, with approximately 30% of those admitted in CICU are frail. Acute cardiovascular illness can also impair physical and cognitive functioning among survivors and these survivors often suffer from frailty and functional declines post-CICU discharge. Patients with frailty in the CICU often have higher comorbidity burden, and they are less likely to receive optimal therapy for their acute cardiovascular conditions. Given the significance of this geriatric syndrome, this review will focus on assessment, clinical outcomes, and interventions, in an attempt to establish appropriate assessment, management, and resource utilization in frail patients during and after CICU admission.
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- Mohamad B Moumneh
- Inova Center of Outcomes Research, Inova Heart and Vascular, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Inova Center of Outcomes Research, Inova Heart and Vascular, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
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- Inova Center of Outcomes Research, Inova Heart and Vascular, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Division of Critical Care, University of Alberta, 116 St. and 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, CA
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- Inova Center of Outcomes Research, Inova Heart and Vascular, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
- Division of Critical Care, University of Alberta, 116 St. and 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, CA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Patsaki I, Dimopoulos S. Increasing role of post-intensive care syndrome in quality of life of intensive care unit survivors. World J Crit Care Med 2024; 13:90428. [PMID: 38855270 PMCID: PMC11155501 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.90428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
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In this editorial we comment on the detrimental consequences that post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) has in the quality of life of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, highlighting the importance of early onset of multidisciplinary rehabilitation from within the ICU. Although, the syndrome was identified and well described early in 2012, more awareness has been raised on the long-term PICS related health problems by the increased number of coronavirus disease 2019 ICU survivors. It is well outlined that the syndrome affects both the patient and the family and is described as the appearance or worsening of impairment in physical, cognitive, or mental health as consequence of critical illness. PICS was described in order: (1) To raise awareness among clinicians, researchers, even the society; (2) to highlight the need for a multilevel screening of these patients that starts from within the ICU and continues after discharge; (3) to present preventive strategies; and (4) to offer guidelines in terms of rehabilitation. An early multidisciplinary approach is the key element form minimizing the incidence of PICS and its consequences in health related quality of life of both survivors and their families.
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- Irini Patsaki
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of West Attika, Athens 12243, Greece
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- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens 17674, Greece
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Alrø AB, Svenningsen H, Nedergaard HK, Jensen HI, Dreyer P. Patients' and relatives' experiences of cognitive impairment following an intensive care unit admission. A qualitative study. Aust Crit Care 2024:S1036-7314(24)00091-2. [PMID: 38839438 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2024.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment poses a significant challenge following critical illness in the intensive care unit. A knowledge gap exists concerning how patients experience cognitive impairments. OBJECTIVES The aim was to explore patients' and relatives' experiences of patients' cognitive impairment due to critical illness following an intensive care unit admission. METHODS A qualitative multicentre study was conducted in Denmark with 3- and 6-month follow-ups using single and dyadic interviews. A phenomenological hermeneutic approach was adopted using a Ricoeur-inspired textual in-depth analysis method. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist was used. RESULTS Three themes emerged from interviews with 18 patients and 14 relatives: 'It feels like living in a parallel world', 'Getting back to a normal everyday life with a vulnerable self', and 'Managing everyday life using self-invented strategies'. Patients used self-invented strategies to manage their vulnerability and newly acquired cognitive impairments when no help or support was provided specifically targeting their cognitive impairments. Not being as cognitively capable as they previously had been turned their lives upside down. Losing control and not being themselves made them vulnerable. Patients did not want to burden others. However, support from relatives was invaluable in their recovery and rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS Patients experienced multiple cognitive impairments affecting their adaption to everyday life. They strove to overcome their vulnerability using a variety of self-invented strategies and activities.
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- Anette Bjerregaard Alrø
- Department of Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Aarhus University, Institute of Public Health, Section of Nursing, Bartholins Alle' 2, 3. sal, Building 1260, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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- Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology, VIA University College, Campus Aarhus N, Hedeager 2, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Winsløvsparken 19,3., 5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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- Departments of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kolding Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Departments of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Aarhus University, Institute of Public Health, Section of Nursing, Bartholins Alle' 2, 3. sal, Building 1260, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Hori K, Yoshimura Y. Survey of Awareness of Terminology Related to Functional Impairment and Muscle Health among Rehabilitation Healthcare Staff. Ann Geriatr Med Res 2024; 28:231-233. [PMID: 38584430 PMCID: PMC11217654 DOI: 10.4235/agmr.24.0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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- Kota Hori
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kumamoto Rehabilitation Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kumamoto Rehabilitation Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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Peschel E, Krotsetis S, Seidlein AH, Nydahl P. Opening Pandora's box by generating ICU diaries through artificial intelligence: A hypothetical study protocol. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 82:103661. [PMID: 38394982 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Patients and families on Intensive Care Units (ICU) benefit from ICU diaries, enhancing their coping and understanding of their experiences. Staff shortages and a limited amount of time severely restrict the application of ICU diaries. To counteract this limitation, generating diary entries from medical and nursing records using an artificial intelligence (AI) might be a solution. DESIGN AND PURPOSE Protocol for a hypothetical multi-center, mixed method study to identify the usability and impact of AI-generated ICU diaries, compared with hand-written diaries. METHOD A hand-written ICU diary will be written for patients with expected length of stay ≥ 72 h by trained nursing staff and families. Additionally at discharge, the medical and nursing records are analyzed by an AI software, transformed into understandable, empathic diary entries, and printed as diary. Based on an appointment with patients within 3 months, diaries are read in randomized order by trained clinicians with the patients and families. Patients and families will be interviewed about their experiences of reading both diaries. In addition, usability of diaries will be evaluated by a questionnaire. EXPECTED FINDINGS AND RESULTS Patients and families describe the similarities and differences of language and the content of the different diaries. In addition, concerns can be expressed about the generation and data processing by AI. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Professional nursing involves empathic communication, patient-centered care, and evidence-based interventions. Diaries, beneficial for ICU patients and families, could potentially be generated by Artificial Intelligence, raising ethical and professional considerations about AI's role in complementing or substituting nurses in diary writing. CONCLUSIONS Generating AI-based entries for ICU diaries is feasible, but raises serious questions about nursing ethics, empathy, data protection, and values of professional nurses. Researchers and developers shall discuss these questions in detail, before starting such projects and opening Pandora's box, that can never be closed afterwards.
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- Ella Peschel
- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Nursing Research and Development, Kiel, Germany; Nursing Science and Development, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
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Nydahl P, Heras-La Calle G, McWilliams D. Personalized rehabilitation: A step towards humanizing critical care. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 82:103634. [PMID: 38325227 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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- Peter Nydahl
- Nursing Research, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Institute of Nursing Science and Development, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
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- International Research Project for the Humanization of Intensive Care Units (Proyecto HU-CI), Madrid, Spain; Humanizing Healthcare Foundation, Madrid, Spain; Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario de Jaén, Spain.
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- Centre for Care Excellence, Coventry University, United Kingdom.
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He X, Song Y, Cao Y, Miao L, Zhu B. Post intensive care syndrome: A review of clinical symptoms, evaluation, intervention. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31278. [PMID: 38803859 PMCID: PMC11128526 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Post intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a typical complication of critically ill patients during or after their stay in intensive care unit (ICU), characterized by a high incidence and impairment rate. It significantly impacts the quality of life of patients and their families, as well as consumes a substantial amount of medical resources. Therefore, early intervention and assessment of PICS is crucial. This paper aims to provide clinical professionals with a reference base by focusing on the clinical symptoms, diagnostic assessment, and preventative measures of PICS.
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- Xiaofang He
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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Egger M, Finsterhölzl M, Buetikofer A, Wippenbeck F, Müller F, Jahn K, Bergmann J. Balance function in critical illness survivors and evaluation of psychometric properties of the Mini-BESTest. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12089. [PMID: 38802388 PMCID: PMC11130260 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61745-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Critical illness survivors commonly face impairments, such as intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) which is characterized by muscle weakness and sensory deficits. Despite these symptoms indicating potential balance deficits, systematic investigations and validated assessments are lacking. Therefore, we aimed to assess balance function using the Mini-BESTest, evaluate its psychometric properties, and identify associated variables. Balance was assessed post-ICU discharge (V1) and at discharge from inpatient neurorehabilitation (V2) in patients with ≥ 5 days of invasive ventilation. Mini-BESTest measurement characteristics were evaluated in an ambulatory subgroup. A multiple linear regression was conducted. The prospective cohort study comprised 250 patients (34% female, 62 ± 14 years, median ICU stay 55 days). Median Mini-BESTest scores improved significantly from V1 (5 (IQR 0-15)) to V2 (18.5 (10-23)) with a large effect size. Excellent inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities of the Mini-BESTest were observed (ICC = 0.981/0.950). Validity was demonstrated by a very high correlation with the Berg Balance Scale (ρ = 0.90). No floor or ceiling effects were detected. Muscle strength, cognitive function, cerebral disease, critical illness polyneuropathy/myopathy, and depression were significantly associated with balance. Despite significant improvements during the rehabilitation period, balance disorders were prevalent in critical illness survivors. Ongoing therapy is recommended. Due to its excellent psychometric properties, the Mini-BESTest is suitable for use in critical illness survivors.Registration: The study was registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00021753, date of registration: 2020-09-03).
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- Marion Egger
- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany.
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany.
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- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany
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- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany
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- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany
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- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany
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- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany
- German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Research Group, Department of Neurology, Schoen Clinic Bad Aibling, Kolbermoorer Str. 72, 83043, Bad Aibling, Germany
- German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Jacobs JM, Rahamim A, Beil M, Guidet B, Vallet H, Flaatten H, Leaver SK, de Lange D, Szczeklik W, Jung C, Sviri S. Critical care beyond organ support: the importance of geriatric rehabilitation. Ann Intensive Care 2024; 14:71. [PMID: 38727919 PMCID: PMC11087448 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-024-01306-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Very old critically ill patients pose a growing challenge for intensive care. Critical illness and the burden of treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) can lead to a long-lasting decline of functional and cognitive abilities, especially in very old patients. Multi-complexity and increased vulnerability to stress in these patients may lead to new and worsening disabilities, requiring careful assessment, prevention and rehabilitation. The potential for rehabilitation, which is crucial for optimal functional outcomes, requires a systematic, multi-disciplinary approach and careful long-term planning during and following ICU care. We describe this process and provide recommendations and checklists for comprehensive and timely assessments in the context of transitioning patients from ICU to post-ICU and acute hospital care, and review the barriers to the provision of good functional outcomes.
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- Jeremy M Jacobs
- Department of Geriatric Rehabilitation and the Center for Palliative Care. Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Geriatric Unit, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service de Réanimation Médicale, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- Department of Geriatrics, Centre d'immunologie et de Maladies Infectieuses (CIMI), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS 1135, Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris,, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- General Intensive Care, Department of Critical Care Medicine, St George's NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center, University Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Gupta L, Subair MN, Munjal J, Singh B, Bansal V, Gupta V, Jain R. Beyond survival: understanding post-intensive care syndrome. Acute Crit Care 2024; 39:226-233. [PMID: 38863353 PMCID: PMC11167423 DOI: 10.4266/acc.2023.01158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) refers to persistent or new onset physical, mental, and neurocognitive complications that can occur following a stay in the intensive care unit. PICS encompasses muscle weakness; neuropathy; cognitive deficits including memory, executive, and attention impairments; post-traumatic stress disorder; and other mood disorders. PICS can last long after hospital admission and can cause significant physical, emotional, and financial stress for patients and their families. Several modifiable risk factors, such as duration of sepsis, delirium, and mechanical ventilation, are associated with PICS. However, due to limited awareness about PICS, these factors are often overlooked. The objective of this paper is to highlight the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic methods, and available preventive and treatment options for PICS.
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- Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly, India
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- Howard County Center for Lung and Sleep Medicine, Columbia, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, OH, USA
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- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Ekong M, Monga TS, Daher JC, Sashank M, Soltani SR, Nwangene NL, Mohammed C, Halfeld FF, AlShelh L, Fukuya FA, Rai M. From the Intensive Care Unit to Recovery: Managing Post-intensive Care Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients. Cureus 2024; 16:e61443. [PMID: 38953087 PMCID: PMC11215031 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is the term used to describe the decline in the physical, cognitive, and/or mental condition of individuals who have been discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). This complication could result in a significant reduction in quality of life, with some patients experiencing symptoms of prolonged weakness, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intensive care advancement over the years has resulted in an increase in ICU survival rates and a proportional increase in PICS, creating a need for more in-depth research into the prevention and management of the disease. Hence, this study aims to examine the present body of literature on PICS, encompassing its underlying physiological processes and elements that contribute to its development, methods for evaluating and diagnosing the condition, current treatment choices as well as potential new approaches, and the constraints in managing PICS and the necessity for further investigation. In this article, studies were compiled from several databases, including, but not limited to, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Cochrane Library. These studies were reviewed, and their data were used to highlight important aspects regarding the efficacy of current PICS screening tools, the optimization and limitations of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment methods, and the feasibility and safety of emerging treatments and technologies. The major conclusions of this review were centered around the need for multidisciplinary management of PICS. From pharmacological management using analgesia to non-pharmacological management using early mobilization and exercise therapy, the effective treatment of PICS requires a multifaceted approach. Patient follow-up and its importance were touched upon, including strategies and policies to bolster proper follow-up, thereby increasing favorable outcomes. Lastly, the importance of family involvement and the increased need for research into this topic were highlighted.
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- Mfonido Ekong
- Internal Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, True Blue, GRD
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- Medicine, Lakeland Regional Health, Lakeland, USA
- Medicine, Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Andres Vesalio Guzman, San Jose, CRI
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- Internal Medicine, Davao Medical School Foundation Inc., Davao, PHL
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- Advanced Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology Center (ADIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRN
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Sangre Grande Hospital, Sangre Grande, TTO
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- Internal Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, POL
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- Biotechnology, Shri Venkateshwara University, Punjab, IND
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Kohei T, Takamura D, Nonaka S, Yamada T. Association of Psoas Muscle Mass at Intensive Care Unit Admission With Physical Function and Post-discharge Destination in Survivors of Critical Illness. Cureus 2024; 16:e59609. [PMID: 38832187 PMCID: PMC11144838 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Survivors of critical illness may have physical impairments, known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Early screening for the risk of PICS is recommended to prevent PICS. Skeletal muscle mass is a clinically important indicator associated with various outcomes. This study aimed to examine the association of psoas muscle mass at intensive care unit (ICU) admission with the destination and physical function at hospital discharge. METHODS In this single-center retrospective cohort study, we reviewed the medical records of adult patients who had required emergency ICU admission and who had been intubated and mechanically ventilated. Psoas major muscle was measured as an indicator of skeletal muscle mass from abdominal computed tomography images at ICU admission. Physical function was assessed using the functional status score for the ICU and ICU mobility scale at hospital discharge. Multinomial logistic and multivariable linear regression were used to analyze the associations of the psoas muscle mass with the discharge destination and physical function at discharge. RESULTS We enrolled 124 patients (79 men and 45 women) with a median (interquartile range) age of 72.0 (62.0-80.0) years; 39 (31.5%) were discharged to home, 50 (40.3%) were transferred to rehabilitation wards, and 35 (28.2%) were transferred to long-term care settings. The psoas muscle area and volume were 16.9 (11.3-20.6) cm2 and 228.3 (180.2-282.0) cm3 in home discharge patients, 17.5 (11.5-21.5) cm2 and 248.4 (162.0-311.4) cm3 in rehabilitation ward patients, and 15.9 (10.3-19.5) cm2 and 184.0 (137.0-251.1) cm3 in long-term care patients. The areas and volumes of the psoas muscle were not significantly different in the three groups. Furthermore, psoas muscle mass was not significantly associated with the discharge destination and physical function. CONCLUSIONS Discharge destination and physical function at hospital discharge were not significantly associated with psoas muscle mass at ICU admission.
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- Tanaka Kohei
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, JPN
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Science, Kobe University, Kobe, JPN
- Department of Rehabilitation, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, JPN
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- Department of Radiology Technology, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, JPN
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- Emergency Critical Care Medical Center, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, JPN
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Ankar A, Hermes E, Wheless C, Nguyen G, Townsend T, Risen S. Neurorehabilitation across the Continuum: From the Neurocritical care unit to home. Semin Pediatr Neurol 2024; 49:101121. [PMID: 38677800 DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2024.101121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Children admitted to neurocritical care units often experience new neurodevelopmental disabilities due to both their acquired neurologic injuries and deconditioning from prolonged hospitalizations. Rehabilitation for critically ill children is multifactorial and begins in the intensive care unit itself. The goals of rehabilitation include prevention of complications associated with immobilization and evolving tone, comprehensive evaluation and treatment of functional deficits, and implementation of adaptive strategies with the goal of maximizing recovery. As a child progresses along the medical continuum from the neurocritical care unit to acute care to post-hospitalization settings, their rehabilitative needs and interventions should also evolve. A child in the neurocritical care unit is likely to have sustained an acquired brain injury. Whether resulting from traumatic or non-traumatic causes, all etiologies of pediatric acquired brain injury can result in significant challenges for the child and their family. Post-intensive care syndrome-pediatrics is a clinical construct that that systematically organizes the range of physical, cognitive, psychological, and social symptoms that emerge in both a child and their family members following a critical illness. Ideally, outpatient care for this population evaluates and supports all areas of post-intensive care syndrome-pediatrics through an interdisciplinary clinical care model. Proactive and comprehensive rehabilitation across the continuum provides the opportunity to support the child and their family in all areas affected, thereby minimizing distress, maximizing function, and optimizing outcomes.
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- Alexander Ankar
- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Department of Child Neurology and Developmental Neurosciences, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital Department of Speech, Language and Learning, Texas Children's Hospital: 6701 Fannin St., Houston Texas, 77030, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Department of Child Neurology and Developmental Neurosciences, USA.
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Ji HM, Won YH. Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation of Critically-Ill Patients. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2024; 87:115-122. [PMID: 38228092 PMCID: PMC10990608 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2023.0144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Post-intensive care unit (ICU) syndrome may occur after ICU treatment and includes ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW), cognitive decline, and mental problems. ICU-AW is muscle weakness in patients treated in the ICU and is affected by the period of mechanical ventilation. Diaphragmatic weakness may also occur because of respiratory muscle unloading using mechanical ventilators. ICU-AW is an independent predictor of mortality and is associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation and hospital stay. Diaphragm weakness is also associated with poor outcomes. Therefore, pulmonary rehabilitation with early mobilization and respiratory muscle training is necessary in the ICU after appropriate patient screening and evaluation and can improve ICU-related muscle weakness and functional deterioration.
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- Hye Min Ji
- Veterans Medical Research Institute, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University–Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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Klarmann S, Hierundar A, Deffner T, Markewitz A, Waydhas C. [Therapeutic healthcare professional staffing requirements in intensive care units]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024:10.1007/s00063-024-01125-z. [PMID: 38546865 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01125-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Therapeutic healthcare professionals in the multiprofessional intensive care unit (ICU) team are important for early mobilization, dysphagia therapy, and psychosocial care of critically ill patients. OBJECTIVE Despite the high relevance of therapeutic healthcare professions for care in ICUs, there are no recommendations on the specific staffing of therapists in ICUs. RESULTS Considering the main areas of activity of the individual professional groups and based on productivity time, a requirements analysis for staffing ICUs of different care levels with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and psychologists was performed. For every 10 beds in the highest care level (LoC3), 1.28 full-time equivalent (FTE) physiotherapists, 0.91 FTE occupational therapists and speech therapists, and 0.80 FTE psychologists should be employed. CONCLUSION In order to implement multiprofessional patient treatment and support for relatives in the ICU, it is essential to employ a proportionate number of therapeutic healthcare professionals.
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- Silke Klarmann
- Leitung Therapiezentrum , Schön Klinik - Rendsburg und Schön Klinik - Eckernförde, 24768, Rendsburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Deutsche Interdisziplinäre Vereinigung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin e. V. (DIVI), (DIVI), Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfall‑, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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Tsuchikawa Y, Tanaka S, Kasugai D, Nakagawa R, Shimizu M, Inoue T, Nagaya M, Nasu T, Omote N, Higashi M, Yamamoto T, Jingushi N, Numaguchi A, Nishida Y. Effects of acute phase intensive electrical muscle stimulation in COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: an observational case-control study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5254. [PMID: 38438485 PMCID: PMC10912433 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55969-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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We investigated the effects of acute-phase intensive electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on physical function in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Consecutive COVID-19 patients requiring IMV admitted to a university hospital ICU between January and April 2022 (EMS therapy group) or between March and September 2021 (age-matched historical control group) were included in this retrospective observational case-control study. EMS was applied to both upper and lower limb muscles for up to 2 weeks in the EMS therapy group. The study population consisted of 16 patients undergoing EMS therapy and 16 age-matched historical controls (median age, 71 years; 81.2% male). The mean period until initiation of EMS therapy after ICU admission was 3.2 ± 1.4 days. The EMS therapy group completed a mean of 6.2 ± 3.7 EMS sessions, and no adverse events occurred. There were no significant differences between the two groups in Medical Research Council sum score (51 vs. 53 points, respectively; P = 0.439) or ICU mobility scale at ICU discharge. Addition of upper and lower limb muscle EMS therapy to an early rehabilitation program did not result in improved physical function at ICU discharge in severe COVID-19 patients.
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- Yohei Tsuchikawa
- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Juko Osu Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan.
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Liu K, Tronstad O, Flaws D, Churchill L, Jones AYM, Nakamura K, Fraser JF. From bedside to recovery: exercise therapy for prevention of post-intensive care syndrome. J Intensive Care 2024; 12:11. [PMID: 38424645 PMCID: PMC10902959 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-024-00724-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND As advancements in critical care medicine continue to improve Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survival rates, clinical and research attention is urgently shifting toward improving the quality of survival. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is a complex constellation of physical, cognitive, and mental dysfunctions that severely impact patients' lives after hospital discharge. This review provides a comprehensive and multi-dimensional summary of the current evidence and practice of exercise therapy (ET) during and after an ICU admission to prevent and manage the various domains of PICS. The review aims to elucidate the evidence of the mechanisms and effects of ET in ICU rehabilitation and highlight that suboptimal clinical and functional outcomes of ICU patients is a growing public health concern that needs to be urgently addressed. MAIN BODY This review commences with a brief overview of the current relationship between PICS and ET, describing the latest research on this topic. It subsequently summarises the use of ET in ICU, hospital wards, and post-hospital discharge, illuminating the problematic transition between these settings. The following chapters focus on the effects of ET on physical, cognitive, and mental function, detailing the multi-faceted biological and pathophysiological mechanisms of dysfunctions and the benefits of ET in all three domains. This is followed by a chapter focusing on co-interventions and how to maximise and enhance the effect of ET, outlining practical strategies for how to optimise the effectiveness of ET. The review next describes several emerging technologies that have been introduced/suggested to augment and support the provision of ET during and after ICU admission. Lastly, the review discusses future research directions. CONCLUSION PICS is a growing global healthcare concern. This review aims to guide clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare providers in utilising ET as a therapeutic and preventive measure for patients during and after an ICU admission to address this problem. An improved understanding of the effectiveness of ET and the clinical and research gaps that needs to be urgently addressed will greatly assist clinicians in their efforts to rehabilitate ICU survivors, improving patients' quality of survival and helping them return to their normal lives after hospital discharge.
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- Keibun Liu
- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia.
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
- Non-Profit Organization ICU Collaboration Network (ICON), Tokyo, Japan.
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
- Metro North Mental Health, Caboolture Hospital, Caboolture, Australia
- School of Clinical Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- St. Andrews War Memorial Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Tejero-Aranguren J, García Del Moral R, Poyatos-Aguilera ME, Colmenero M. Family burden after critical illness: the forgotten caregivers. Med Intensiva 2024; 48:69-76. [PMID: 37783615 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of primary caregiver burden in a cohort of family members of critically ill patients admitted to ICU and to identify risk factors related to its development in both the patient and the family member. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study was conducted for 24 months. SETTING Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada. PATIENTS The sample was the primary caregivers of all patients with risk factors for development of PICS (Post-Intensive Care Syndrome). INTERVENTIONS The follow-up protocol consisted of evaluation 3 months after discharge from the ICU in a specific consultation. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST The scales used in patients were Barthel, SF-12, HADS, Pfeiffer, IES-6 and in relatives the Apgar and Zarit. RESULTS A total of 93 patients and caregivers were included in the follow-up. 15 relatives did not complete the follow-up questionnaires and were excluded from the study. The incidence of PICS-F (Family Post Intensive Care Syndrome) defined by the presence of primary caregiver burden in our cohort of patients is 34.6% (n=27), 95% CI 25.0-45.7. The risk factors for the development of caregiver burden are the presence of physical impairment, anxiety or post-traumatic stress in the patient, with no relationship found with the characteristics studied in the family member. CONCLUSIONS One out of 3 relatives of patients with risk factors for the development of PICS presents at 3 months caregiver burden. This is related to factors dependent on the patient's state of health.
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- POD Medicina Clínica y Salud Pública, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada, Ibs. Granada, Spain
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Vogeler M, Schenz J, Müller E, Weigand M, Fischer D. [The Immune System of the Critically Ill Patient]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2024; 59:96-112. [PMID: 38354730 DOI: 10.1055/a-2070-3516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Critically ill patients often experience a dysregulated immune response, leading to immune dysfunction. Sepsis, trauma, severe infections, and certain medical conditions can trigger a state of systemic inflammation, known as the cytokine storm. This hyperactive immune response can cause collateral damage to healthy tissues and organs, exacerbating the patient's condition. On the other hand, some critically ill patients may suffer from immune paralysis which can increase the risk of nosocomial infections.Fever is an evolutionary adaptation that evolved as an effective defense mechanism to fight invading pathogens. By raising body temperature, fever enhances the immune response, inhibits pathogen growth, promotes recovery, and aids in the formation of immune memory. Understanding the role of fever in the context of immune defense is crucial for optimizing medical interventions and supporting the body's natural ability to combat infections.Future Directions: Advancements in immunology research and technology hold promise for better understanding the immune system's complexities in critically ill patients. Personalized medicine approaches may be developed to tailor therapies to individual patients based on their immune profile, optimizing treatment outcomes. Based on recent studies prognostic parameters such as lymphocyte count, IL-10 concentration and mHLA-DR expression can be used to stratify the immunological response pattern in septic patients.Conclusion: The immune system's response in critically ill patients is a multifaceted process, involving intricate interactions between various immune cells, cytokines, and organs. Striking the delicate balance between immune activation and suppression remains a significant challenge in clinical practice. Continued research and therapeutic innovations are vital to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of critical illness on healthcare systems.
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Weigl M, Beeck S, Kraft E, Stubbe HC, Adorjan K, Ruzicka M, Lemhöfer C. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation with a focus on physiotherapy in patients with Post Covid19 condition: an observational pilot study. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024:10.1007/s00406-023-01747-y. [PMID: 38231399 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-023-01747-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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There is a lack of interventions that treat the Post-Covid-19 Condition (PCC) itself. Accordingly, treatment guidelines recommend physiotherapy interventions to alleviate symptoms and enhance functioning. In cases where unimodal treatments prove ineffective, non-organ-specific multidisciplinary bio-psycho-social rehabilitation (MBR) programs are a suitable option. In a pilot observational study with assessments at the entry and end of treatment we aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a 3-week day clinic MBR program and explore its effects on physical functioning in PCC patients with fatigue and reduced physical capacity. Patient selection was based on an interdisciplinary assessment involving a physician, a psychologist and a physiotherapist. Feasibility was determined based on full participation (≥ 8 of 9 days) and maintenance of stable endurance in the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). From 37 patients included in the study, 33 completed the MBR (mean age: 43 ± 12 years, 73% female). Four patients discontinued the MBR, with two of them having reported deterioration of PCC symptoms. The 6MWT showed a numerical improvement from 501 ± 97 m to 512 ± 87 m, although it did not reach statistical significance. These results support the feasibility of outpatient MBR with a focus on active physiotherapy interventions in PCC patients with fatigue. This study aligns with previous research supporting the effectiveness of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in PCC patients. However, further research is needed to address possible different treatment responses and varying treatment approaches in subgroups of PCC patients.
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- Martin Weigl
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
- Munich Municipal Hospital Group, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Inoue S, Nakanishi N, Amaya F, Fujinami Y, Hatakeyama J, Hifumi T, Iida Y, Kawakami D, Kawai Y, Kondo Y, Liu K, Nakamura K, Nishida T, Sumita H, Taito S, Takaki S, Tsuboi N, Unoki T, Yoshino Y, Nishida O. Post-intensive care syndrome: Recent advances and future directions. Acute Med Surg 2024; 11:e929. [PMID: 38385144 PMCID: PMC10879727 DOI: 10.1002/ams2.929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Post-intensive care syndrome comprises physical, cognitive, and mental impairments in patients treated in an intensive care unit (ICU). It occurs either during the ICU stay or following ICU discharge and is related to the patients' long-term prognosis. The same concept also applies to pediatric patients, and it can greatly affect the mental status of family members. In the 10 years since post-intensive care syndrome was first proposed, research has greatly expanded. Here, we summarize the recent evidence on post-intensive care syndrome regarding its pathophysiology, epidemiology, assessment, risk factors, prevention, and treatments. We highlight new topics, future directions, and strategies to overcome post-intensive care syndrome among people treated in an ICU. Clinical and basic research are still needed to elucidate the mechanistic insights and to discover therapeutic targets and new interventions for post-intensive care syndrome.
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- Shigeaki Inoue
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Division of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Department of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Pain Management and Palliative Care MedicineKyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyotoJapan
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- Department of Emergency MedicineKakogawa Central City HospitalKakogawaJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityTakatsukiJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineSt. Luke's International HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy, School of Health SciencesToyohashi Sozo UniversityToyohashiJapan
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAso Iizuka HospitalFukuokaJapan
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- Department of NursingFujita Health University HospitalToyoakeJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineJuntendo University Urayasu HospitalUrayasuJapan
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- Critical Care Research GroupThe Prince Charles HospitalChermsideQueenslandAustralia
- Faculty of MedicineThe University of Queensland, Mayne Medical SchoolHerstonQueenslandAustralia
- Non‐Profit Organization ICU Collaboration Network (ICON)TokyoJapan
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineYokohama City University School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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- Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical CareOsaka General Medical CenterOsakaJapan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and SupportHiroshima University HospitalHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineYokohama City University School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care and AnesthesiaNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentSetagayaJapan
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- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of NursingSapporo City UniversitySapporoJapan
- Teine Keijinkai HospitalSapporoJapan
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of NursingKomazawa Women's UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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Sipowicz K, Pietras T, Mosiołek A, Sobstyl M, Ring M, Kamecki K, Stefańczyk I, Kosmalski M. The sense of loneliness and meaning in life in post-COVID convalescents-a preliminary study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1296385. [PMID: 38188044 PMCID: PMC10768000 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1296385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Introduction The COVID-19 epidemic has provided opportunity to study the impact of a well-defined severe illness on the development of a depressive episode and the associated sense of loneliness and lack of meaning in life. Materials and Methods The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of a reactive depressive episode, the severity of depression, a sense of loneliness and meaning in life in subjects who approximately a year earlier than the date of the study had suffered from a pulmonary form of SARS-CoV-2 infection with radiologically documented interstitial lesions of the lungs, requiring and not requiring hospitalization compared to people who did not develop the disease as a result of infection with that virus. The study included 63 subjects hospitalized for pulmonary lesions, 67 not hospitalized and 60 healthy controls. The severity of depressive symptoms was measured using a Polish-language standardized version of the Beck Depression Inventory, a sense of loneliness using the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, and a sense of meaning in life using the Life Attitude Profile-Revised. Results The frequency of depression and its severity were found to be the highest in hospitalized patients compared to those treated at home and healthy people. A significant difference in the frequency of depression and its severity between outpatients and healthy people was also observed. The feeling of loneliness turned out to be greatest in the group of hospitalized people. Also, the severity of loneliness was found to be higher in the outpatient compared to the control group. The sense of meaning in life reached its lowest level among hospitalized patients, was moderately reduced in the outpatient group, and typical of the Polish population in the control group. Discussion Both pulmonary SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization have been shown to be a risk factor for depression, increased feeling of loneliness and a reduced sense of meaning in life. The effect of trauma and the presence of depression can be the explanation for the increased sense of loneliness after the illness and the partial breakdown of the lifeline manifested by a decrease in the sense of meaning in life.
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- Kasper Sipowicz
- Department of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies, The Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Second Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Neurosurgery Department, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Second Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Second Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Second Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Latronico N, Rasulo FA, Eikermann M, Piva S. Illness Weakness, Polyneuropathy and Myopathy: Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes. Crit Care 2023; 27:439. [PMID: 37957759 PMCID: PMC10644573 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04676-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe weakness associated with critical illness (CIW) is common. This narrative review summarizes the latest scientific insights and proposes a guide for clinicians to optimize the diagnosis and management of the CIW during the various stages of the disease from the ICU to the community stage. MAIN BODY CIW arises as diffuse, symmetrical weakness after ICU admission, which is an important differentiating factor from other diseases causing non-symmetrical muscle weakness or paralysis. In patients with adequate cognitive function, CIW can be easily diagnosed at the bedside using manual muscle testing, which should be routinely conducted until ICU discharge. In patients with delirium or coma or those with prolonged, severe weakness, specific neurophysiological investigations and, in selected cases, muscle biopsy are recommended. With these exams, CIW can be differentiated into critical illness polyneuropathy or myopathy, which often coexist. On the general ward, CIW is seen in patients with prolonged previous ICU treatment, or in those developing a new sepsis. Respiratory muscle weakness can cause neuromuscular respiratory failure, which needs prompt recognition and rapid treatment to avoid life-threatening situations. Active rehabilitation should be reassessed and tailored to the new patient's condition to reduce the risk of disease progression. CIW is associated with long-term physical, cognitive and mental impairments, which emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary model of care. Follow-up clinics for patients surviving critical illness may serve this purpose by providing direct clinical support to patients, managing referrals to other specialists and general practitioners, and serving as a platform for research to describe the natural history of post-intensive care syndrome and to identify new therapeutic interventions. This surveillance should include an assessment of the activities of daily living, mood, and functional mobility. Finally, nutritional status should be longitudinally assessed in all ICU survivors and incorporated into a patient-centered nutritional approach guided by a dietician. CONCLUSIONS Early ICU mobilization combined with the best evidence-based ICU practices can effectively reduce short-term weakness. Multi-professional collaborations are needed to guarantee a multi-dimensional evaluation and unitary community care programs for survivors of critical illnesses.
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- Nicola Latronico
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
- "Alessandra Bono" Interdepartmental University Research Center On Long-Term Outcome (LOTO) in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
- "Alessandra Bono" Interdepartmental University Research Center On Long-Term Outcome (LOTO) in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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Tauber SC, Nau R. Treatment of septic encephalopathy and encephalitis - a critical appraisal. Expert Rev Neurother 2023; 23:1069-1080. [PMID: 38019041 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2288652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The central nervous system is frequently involved during severe sepsis. Patients either develop septic encephalopathy characterized by delirium and coma or focal neurological signs as a consequence of septic-embolic or septic-metastatic encephalitis. AREAS COVERED In this review, a summary of currently available literature on established and some promising experimental treatment options for septic encephalopathy and encephalitis is provided, with a focus on the clinical utility of published studies. EXPERT OPINION Treatment relies on proper identification of the causative pathogen and rapidly initiated adequate empirical or (after identification of the pathogen) tailored antibiotic therapy, fluid and electrolyte management. In the presence of brain abscess(es) or mycotic aneurysm(s), surgery or interventional neuroradiology must be considered. Pharmacological approaches to prevent delirium of different etiology include the use of dexmedetomidine and (with limitations) of melatonin and its derivatives. In the absence of a specific pharmacological treatment, non-pharmacological bundles of interventions (e.g. promotion of sleep, cognitive stimulation, early mobilization and adequate therapy of pain) are of proven efficacy to prevent delirium of different etiology including sepsis. Experimental promising therapies include the use of non-bacteriolytic antibiotics and the reduction of the toxic effects of microglial activation.
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- Simone C Tauber
- Department of Neurology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Geriatrics, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, Göttingen, Germany
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