Definition of post-intensive care unit syndrome (PICS) and post-intensive care unit syndrome-family (PICS-F)
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) conceptual diagram.
From: Needham DM, Davidson J, Cohen H, et al. Improving long-term outcomes after discharge from intensive care unit: report from a stakeholders' conference. Crit Care Med 2012; 40:502. DOI:
10.1097/CCM.0b013e318232da75. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 2012 Society of Critical Care Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
