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 …

A substantial number of patients admitted to the ICU because of an acute illness,
complicated surgery, severe trauma, or burn injury will develop a de novo form of muscle …

There is a growing population of older adults requiring admission to the intensive care unit
(ICU). This population outpaces the ability of clinicians with geriatric training to assist in their …

Objective This review sought to (1) compare physical function and fitness outcomes in
people infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) …

Rationale: Disability risk groups and 1-year outcome after greater than or equal to 7 days of
mechanical ventilation (MV) in medical/surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients are …

Background Critical illness is associated with cognitive impairment, but mental health and
functional disabilities in survivors of intensive care are inadequately characterised. We …

Background: Increasing numbers of survivors of critical illness are at risk for physical,
cognitive, and/or mental health impairments that may persist for months or years after …

Rationale: The prevalence of frailty (diminished physiologic reserve) and its effect on
outcomes for those aged 18 years and older with critical illness is unclear. Objectives: We …

Importance Little is known about functional trajectories of older persons in the year before
and after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) or how pre-ICU functional trajectories …

We present areas of uncertainty concerning intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW)
and identify areas for future research. Age, pre-ICU functional and cognitive state …