[Post-intensive care syndrome prevention and management : a key role for advanced practice nurses].

The number of patients who survive a stay in intensive care unit (ICU) is increasing. It is our ethical responsibility to consider their quality of life after discharge. A risk factor for post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is the perceived suffering during the ICU stay.

Mid-Term Evolution of the Serum Acylcarnitine Profile in Critically Ill Survivors: A Metabolic Insight into Survivorship.

It is unknown if the abnormal acylcarnitine (AC) profile observed early after discharge of a prolonged stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) would persist over time. This prospective observational study aimed to describe the mid-term AC profile evolution in survivors of a prolonged ICU stay (≥7 days). Adults enrolled in our post-ICU follow-up program and who attended the consultation 3 months (M3) after discharge were included.