Society of Critical Care Medicine's international consensus conference on prediction and identification of long-term impairments after critical illness

ME Mikkelsen, M Still, BJ Anderson… - Critical care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: After critical illness, new or worsening impairments in physical, cognitive,
and/or mental health function are common among patients who have survived. Who should …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction models for physical, cognitive, and mental health impairments after critical illness: a systematic review and critical appraisal

KJ Haines, E Hibbert, J McPeake… - Critical care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Improved ability to predict impairments after critical illness could guide clinical
decision-making, inform trial enrollment, and facilitate comprehensive patient recovery. A …

[HTML][HTML] Procalcitonin: A promising tool or just another overhyped test?

R Paudel, P Dogra, AA Montgomery-Yates… - … Journal of Medical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sepsis is the leading cause of death worldwide. Timely administration of antibiotics is
recognized as the cornerstone in the management of sepsis. However, inappropriate use of …

[HTML][HTML] Acute skeletal muscle wasting and dysfunction predict physical disability at hospital discharge in patients with critical illness

KP Mayer, ML Thompson Bastin… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Background Patients surviving critical illness develop muscle weakness and impairments in
physical function; however, the relationship between early skeletal muscle alterations and …

Enablers and barriers to implementing ICU follow-up clinics and peer support groups following critical illness: the Thrive Collaboratives

KJ Haines, J McPeake, E Hibbert, LM Boehm… - Critical care …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Data are lacking regarding implementation of novel strategies such as follow-up
clinics and peer support groups, to reduce the burden of postintensive care syndrome. We …

[HTML][HTML] Key components of ICU recovery programs: what did patients report provided benefit?

J McPeake, LM Boehm, E Hibbert… - Critical care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To understand from the perspective of patients who did, and did not attend ICU
recovery programs, what were the most important components of successful programs and …

Physical therapy management of an individual with post-COVID syndrome: a case report

KP Mayer, AK Steele, MK Soper, JD Branton… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective The purpose of this case report is to provide the clinical presentation and physical
therapist management for a patient with post–COVID syndrome. Secondarily, the report …

[HTML][HTML] Key mechanisms by which post-ICU activities can improve in-ICU care: results of the international THRIVE collaboratives

KJ Haines, CM Sevin, E Hibbert, LM Boehm… - Intensive care …, 2019 - Springer
Objective To identify the key mechanisms that clinicians perceive improve care in the
intensive care unit (ICU), as a result of their involvement in post-ICU programs. Methods …

Transitions of care after critical illness—challenges to recovery and adaptive problem solving

KJ Haines, E Hibbert, N Leggett, LM Boehm… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Investigate the challenges experienced by survivors of critical illness and
their caregivers across the transitions of care from intensive care to community, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Post-intensive care syndrome and pulmonary fibrosis in patients surviving ARDS-pneumonia of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 etiologies

JL Sturgill, KP Mayer, AG Kalema, K Dave, S Mora… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The purpose was to examine patient-centered outcomes and the occurrence of lung fibrotic
changes on Chest computed tomography (CT) imaging following pneumonia-related acute …