@article{JTD8645,
author = {Lorenzo Ball and Paolo Pelosi},
title = {Disability after prolonged mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit: tracking the fate of our patients},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {8},
number = {8},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {The occurrence of a critical illness initiates a complex chain of pathophysiologic, psychological and social mechanisms, contributing to a relevant burden of care and affecting long-term outcome. Clinical routine offers a partial perspective on this issue to the intensive care unit (ICU) caregivers: often seen as the last relevant event in patients’ history, ICU discharge is actually the beginning of a long path towards recovery, requiring efforts from the patients, their families and healthcare systems.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/8645}
}