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Feasibility of Follow-Up Consultations

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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

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Health technology improvements lead to an increasing number of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. However, long-term consequence interventions performed in ICUs may impact the patients’ quality of life. The so-called “post-intensive care syndrome” (PICS) appears to be responsible for difficulties faced by survivors. ICU follow-up programmes can help prevent and attenuate the consequences of PICS. Despite the acceptance of the concept underlying the launch of rehabilitation programmes in ICUs worldwide, there is no standard model, as major differences exist in terms of consultation type, objectives, timing of consultations, interventions and type of outcomes of interest. In addition, the implementation of a programme confronts restrictions which interfere with its success and its benefits. Culture and context of health organization are important factors for the implementation of follow-up programmes.

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

    Danielle Heloisa Prevedello

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    Jean-Charles Preiser

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    Jean-Charles Preiser

  2. Respiratory and CCM, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Margaret Herridge

  3. Medical Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France

    Elie Azoulay

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Prevedello, D.H., Preiser, JC. (2020). Feasibility of Follow-Up Consultations. In: Preiser, JC., Herridge, M., Azoulay, E. (eds) Post-Intensive Care Syndrome. Lessons from the ICU. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24250-3_23

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