RT Journal
A1 Timmers TK, Verhofstad MJ, Moons KM, van Beeck EF, Leenen LH
T1 LOng-term quality of life after surgical intensive care admission
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2011
FD April 1
VO 146
IS 4
SP 412
OP 418
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2010.279
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2010.279
AB 
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on outcome after intensive care treatment. Complications and prolonged hospital stay as well as the staggering costs of more extensive treatment have to be justified by favorable, preferably long-term outcome including health-related quality of life (HRQOL). A significant amount of resources in the intensive care unit (ICU) are devoted to patients with a poor prognosis, many of whom ultimately die.1- 2 Consequently, improvements of functional status and HRQOL of ICU patients have become important treatment goals. Accordingly, ICU research could shift focus from survival to HRQOL outcomes.