Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · May 2015
Review Meta AnalysisImpact of follow-up consultations for ICU survivors on post-ICU syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate the impact of routine follow-up consultations versus standard of care for intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. ⋯ The evidence indicates that follow-up consultations might reduce symptoms of PTSD at 3-6 months after ICU discharge in ICU survivors, but without affecting QOL and other outcomes investigated. This review highlights that planning of future RCTs should aim to standardize interventions and outcome measures to allow for comparisons across studies.