Quality of assistance in an single box 24 hours open Intensive Care Unit: Testimonies after Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) treatment during the follow-up activity

2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Maria Luisa Migliaccio, Monica Trevisan, Elisetta Vannini, Ilaria Balzi, Massimo Solaro, Giovanni Zagli, Manuela Bonizzoli, Adriano Peris
DOI: 10.1201/9781003759959-85
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Abstract

Critically ill patients who need Intensive Care Unit (ICU) treatment may experience physical and psychological distress. Medical literature reports that the quality of life after intensive care treatment is worst in patients admitted for severe trauma or acute respiratory failure undergone to prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Publication details

Pages
171–172
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter