Specialized Treatment, Rehabilitation and Outcome in Patients With Prolonged Critical Illness

A Prospective Observational Study of Patients Suffering From Prolonged Critical Illness Treated by Patient Centered Multidisciplinary Teams at a Specialized Unit: Patient Characteristics, Treatment and Follow-up Results

This prospective observational study aims to describe the outcome for patients with persistent or chronic critical illness treated at Remeo, a clinic specialized for patients in need of prolonged intensive care and intensive care rehabilitation in Sweden. Patients' disease characteristics and the treatment in multidisciplinary patient centered teams for intensive care, weaning from mechanical ventilation and simultaneous rehabilitation will be described. Patients will be followed one year after discharge to document health related quality of life, physical function, frailty, mental illness and used health care resources.

Inclusion Criteria:

Admission to unit (Remeo, Stockholm, Sweden) Treated for prolonged critical illness

Exclusion Criteria:

Treated less than 48 hours at unit (Remeo, Stockholm, Sweden)