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Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna
Early mobilisation within 72 hours of ICU admission mitigates risks including reduced functionality and cognitive decline in critically ill patients, improving outcomes such as mobility and quality of life. Overcoming barriers through flexible staffing, protocols, and personalised care strategies is essential to humanising critical care in daily practice. We apply this evidence-based approach...
READ MOREPost-Intensive Care Syndrome encompasses long-term physical, cognitive, and mental impairments, impacting patients' quality of life. Early mobilisation is known to improve functionality. However, clinical practice often falls short of guidelines due to barriers like haemodynamic and respiratory instability, staff shortages, and knowledge gaps. Regular multi-professional assessments and education
READ MOREThis article presents current research results in relation to an advanced sepsis classification and their implications for new treatment options and research strategies. Introduction Through history, the definiti on and the term sepsis changed. Since Semmelweis and others formulated the thesis that sepsis was caused by a systemic reaction to bacteria (Funk et al. 2009), the pathomechanism...
READ MORESurvivors of critical illness and their caregivers frequently face long-term impairments of cognition, mental health, mobility and beyond, which demand for a patient-centred transition management and well-coordinated, outpatient post-ICU care. Introduction In recent years, the post-ICU sequelae of survivors of critical illness have become a focus of attention in research and patient...
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