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Managing the Chronically Ventilated Critically Ill Population.

Astha Chichra¹, Mayanka Tickoo², Shyoko Honiden¹

¹Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.

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Summary

Chronically critically ill (CCI) patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation. This review covers CCI management, focusing on ventilator weaning and palliative care for improved outcomes.

Keywords:

chronic critical illness critical illness multidisciplinary critical care nutritional deficiency palliative care prolonged mechanical ventilation rehabilitation

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Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonology
Geriatrics

Background:

Intensive care advances improve survival but increase chronically critically ill (CCI) patients.
CCI patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and face complex health issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the disease burden, outcomes, and management strategies for chronically critically ill patients.
To focus on nutritional support, ventilator weaning, and palliative care for those on PMV.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on chronically critically ill patients.
Analysis of disease characteristics, treatment modalities, and patient outcomes.

Main Results:

CCI is a syndrome with prolonged mechanical ventilation, myoneuropathies, and cognitive issues.
High morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs are associated with CCI.
Effective management requires multidisciplinary approaches, including nutritional support and weaning protocols.

Conclusions:

Optimizing care for CCI patients involves addressing their complex needs.
Ventilator weaning and palliative care are crucial for improving quality of life and outcomes.
Further research is needed to refine management strategies for this growing patient population.