Risk factors for death in chronic critical illness
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Introduction As early recognition, resuscitation and technological advancement in the treatment of critically ill patients have improved, efforts to understand patient outcomes after an acute period of illness are being undertaken. While it has been noted that one-year mortality among survivors of critical illness is extremely high, awareness is increasing regarding patients who, despite survival, remain “chronically critically ill”. This is important considering that patients who have short-term survival after ICU discharge have poor quality of life leading to death.
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