Debunking the assumption “if the patient survives the ICU everything will be fine”

Authors

  • Laura Dragoi, MD Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Canada; Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
  • Margaret Herridge, MSc. MD, FRCPC, MPH, FCCP Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Canada; Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada

Abstract

Critical illness is a traumatic moment in a patient’s life – often experienced as a life-threatening event. The initial decision to offer ICU admission and associated conversations with families are often focused on the probability of the patient surviving the ICU stay. However, ICU survivors face a higher risk of mortality even after discharge from the ICU and are often confronted with persistent physiologic, functional and neuropsychological sequelae.

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Published

2023-09-07

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Palliative care

How to Cite

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Debunking the assumption “if the patient survives the ICU everything will be fine.” PAL.MED.CZ. 2023;4(3):10-12. Accessed August 20, 2026. https://www.palmed.cz/pm/article/view/182