The chronic ICU patient: Is intensive care worthwhile for patients with very prolonged ICU-stay (≥ 90 days)?

Background Due to medical advances, an increasing number of patients are surviving the acute critical illness. However, some patients require a prolonged critical care treatment. Data on outcome and functional status of patients with an ICU-stay ≥90 days are scarce. Methods Single-center retrospective study including all adult patients with ICU stay ≥90 days treated at the department of intensive care medicine at the university medical center...