Quality of life after intensive care: A systematic review of the literature. Critical Care Medicine, Vol 38(12), December 2010,p. 2386-2400.
Oeyen, S.G., et al.
http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2010/12000/Quality_of_life_after_intensive_care__A_systematic.18.aspx
Quality of life differed on diagnostic category but, overall, critically ill patients had a lower quality of life than an age- and gender-matched population. A minority of studies met the predefined methodologic quality criteria. Results concerning the influence of the patients' characteristics and illnesses on long-term quality of life were conflicting.
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