Poor physical recovery after critical illness: incidence, features, risk factors, pathophysiology, and evidence-based therapies.

Purpose Of Review: To summarize the incidence, features, pathogenesis, risk factors, and evidence-based therapies of prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) acquired weakness (ICU-AW). We aim to provide an updated overview on aspects of poor physical recovery following critical illness.

Recent Findings: New physical problems after ICU survival, such as muscle weakness, weakened condition, and reduced exercise capacity, are the most frequently encountered limitations of patients with postintensive care syndrome.