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Review
. 2021 Jul 24;22(1):160.
doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01464-2.

Management of COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care: - a narrative review

Kfr Schmidt  1   2 , J Gensichen  3 , S Gehrke-Beck  4 , R P Kosilek  3 , F Kühne  3 , C Heintze  4 , L M Baldwin  5 , D M Needham  6
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Management of COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care: - a narrative review

Kfr Schmidt et al. BMC Fam Pract. .

Abstract

Many survivors of critical illness suffer from long-lasting physical, cognitive, and mental health sequelae. The number of affected patients is expected to markedly increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many ICU survivors receive long-term care from a primary care physician. Hence, awareness and appropriate management of these sequelae is crucial. An interdisciplinary authorship team participated in a narrative literature review to identify key issues in managing COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care. The aim of this perspective paper is to synthesize important literature to understand and manage sequelae of critical illness due to COVID-19 in the primary care setting.

Keywords: COVID-19; Post-intensive-care-syndrome; Primary care.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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