Foreword; Part I. Introduction: 1. Developing the concept of the Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS): a historical narrative; 2. Fundamentals of PICS; 3. The pathophysiology of PICS; Part II. The Hazards of Hospitalization: 4. Immobility ICU-acquired weakness; 5. Frailty in the critically ill; 6.
Dysphagia in the critically ill; 7. Nutritional impairments in the critically ill; 8. Delirium in the critically ill; 9. Sleep impairments in the critically ill; 10. The psychological impacts of hospitalization; Part III. Strategies to Prevent PICS: 11. Bundles checklists; 12. Physical rehabilitation in the ICU hospital; 13.
Cognitive rehabilitation in ICU hospital; 14. Psychological care in the ICU hospital; 15. The role of spirituality throughout the continuum of care; 16. Humanisation of the ICU; 17. Family-centered Care in the ICU hospital; 18. ICU diaries; 19. Music as therapy in the ICU; 20. Animal assisted interventions in the ICU; 21.
The importance of fresh air in intensive care; 22. Transitioning from the ICU to home; Part IV. General Principles of Critical illness Survivorship Follow-up Care: 23. A holistic approach to care; 24. Health E=equity the social model of disability; 25. Social determinants of health their relationship with critical illness; 26. What matters most to patients families; 27. A brief history of ICU follow-up clinics; 28.
Fundamentals of ICU follow-up clinics; 29. Telemedicine-based ICU follow-up clinics digital health; 30. Financial considerations for ICU follow-up clinics; 31. Best practices for interprofessional teams; Part V. Diagnosis Management of PICS: 32. Medication management across the continuum of care; 33. Mortality, chronic disease, healthcare utilization in survivors of critical illness; 34. Quality of life in survivors of critical illness; 35.
Pulmonary diaphragmatic complications in survivors of critical illness; 36. Common somatic concerns in survivors of critical illness; 37. Sleep impairments in survivors of critical illness; 38. Persistent dysphagia in survivors of critical illness; 39. Laryngeal disorders in survivors of critical illness; 40. Nutrition Impairments in Survivors of Critical; 41. Physical Impairments in Survivors of Critical illness; 42. Functional Impairments in Survivors of Critical illness; 43.
Cognitive Impairments in Survivors of Critical illness; 44. Resuming Employment Driving ; 45. The Role of Physiatry Consultation in PICS; 46. Psychological Outcomes in Survivors of Critical illness; 47. Palliative Care Needs in Survivors of Critical illness; 48. Post-intensive care syndrome - family; 49. Peer support for survivors of critical illness their loved ones; Part VI. PICS in Specific Populations: 50.
PICS in older survivors of critical illness; 51. PICS in survivors of cardiac arrest; 52. PICS in survivors of neurological Insult; 53. The long-COVID syndrome; 54. PICS in pediatric survivors of critical illness; Part VII. Conclusions: 55. PICS advocacy; 56. A case study of PICS; 57.
In their own words: Perspectives from survivors their loved ones; Afterword.