Patient and family member experience of hospital readmission following critical illness.

Background: Hospital readmission following critical illness is common. There is limited data which examines the patient and family perspective of hospital readmission. Understanding the impact of readmissions from a patient perspective can potentially help design meaningful clinical pathways to support improvements in care.

Mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction following critical illness: a systematic review.

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is a significant healthcare problem globally and its prevalence is projected to affect over 150 million people worldwide. Survivors of critical illness are impacted frequently by long-term neurocognitive dysfunction regardless of presenting illness, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. The goal of this review was to synthesise the existing evidence regarding potential mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction following critical illness in order to guide potential avenues for future research.

Long term mortality in burn injury survivors: A matched cohort study.

Background: Survivors of burn injuries may be at risk of early death. This study describes the mortality of burn survivors in comparison with two matched cohorts.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study compared adults admitted with a burn injury from 2009 to 2019 with two matched cohorts; one from the general population and one with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.

Anxiety and depression following critical illness: A comparison of the recovery trajectories of patients and caregivers.

Background: Following critical illness, family members are often required to adopt caregiving responsibilities. Anxiety and depression are common long term problems for both patients and caregivers. However, at present, it is not known how the trajectories of these symptoms compare between patients and caregivers.