ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome as a Burden for Patients and Their Caregivers: A Narrative Review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence and incidence of post-intensive care syndrome among intensive care unit survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2026Pooled it
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family-Partnered Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Management in Critically Ill Adults: The Activating Family Caregivers in the Identification Prevention and Management of Delirium (ACTIVATE) Study.Critical care explorations · 2025Trial
- Development and validation of a post-ICU syndrome in family caregivers scale (PICS-F Scale).BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Family support in intensive care: beyond no effect trials and the hidden challenges of cluster randomization.Intensive care medicine · 2026Article
- Creation of a dedicated post-intensive care geriatric unit (PIGU), proof of concept and preliminary results.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Anxiety, Depression, and Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Relatives of Patients Admitted to Intensive and Cardiac Intensive Care Units.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Determinants of caregiver burden among family caregivers of post-intensive care syndrome patients at 2 weeks post-discharge: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Traumatic memories and nursing experiences of ICU discharged patients: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a Tablet-Based Emotion Regulation Intervention for Surrogate Decision-Makers of Patients With Critical Illness: Pilot Nonrandomized Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Nursing Intervention to Support Psychological Recovery Among Intensive Care Patients and Their Families: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- PICU associated social-emotional adversity in early childhood cancer patients: consequences in neurodevelopment and mental health.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Could Immersive Virtual Reality Facilitate the Recovery of Survivors of Critical Illness? A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Palliative care and end-of-life quality indicators in critical patients in ICU: systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Post-COVID-19 Consequences in Relatives of Severely Ill Patients: Results of the Prospective Multicenter NeNeSCo Study.Clinical nursing research · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Patients Attending a Hospital in Northern Colombia: A Quantitative and Correlational Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Distinct Trajectories of Fatigue Among Families with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Millions of critically ill patients are discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) every year. These ICU survivors may suffer from a condition known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) which includes a wide range of cognitive, psychological, and physical impairments. This article will provide an extensive review of PICS. ICU survivors may experience cognitive deficits in memory and attention, with a slow-down of mental processing and problem-solving. From psychological perspectives, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder are the most common issues suffered after ICU discharge. These psycho-cognitive impairments might be coupled with ICU-acquired weakness (polyneuropathy and/or myopathy), further reducing the quality of life, the ability to return to work, and other daily activities. The burden of ICU survivors extends to families too, leading to the so-called PICS-family (or PICS-F), which entails the psychological impairments suffered by the family and, in particular, by the caregiver of the ICU survivor. The development of PICS (and PICS-F) is likely multifactorial, and both patient- and ICU-related factors may influence it. Whilst the prevention of PICS is complex, it is important to identify the patients at higher risk of PICS, and clinicians should be aware of the tools available for diagnosis. Stakeholders should implement strategies to achieve PICS prevention and to support its effective treatment during the recovery phase with dedicated pathways and supporting care.
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