Early rehabilitation to prevent postintensive care syndrome in patients with critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined the effectiveness of early rehabilitation for the prevention of postintensive care syndrome (PICS), characterised by an impaired physical, cognitive or mental health status, among survivors of critical illness.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature search of several databases (Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and a manual search to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the effectiveness of early rehabilitation versus no early rehabilitation or standard care for the prevention of PICS. The primary outcomes were short-term physical-related, cognitive-related and mental health-related outcomes assessed during hospitalisation. The secondary outcomes were the standardised, long-term health-related

SUBMITTER: Fuke R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5942437 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature