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Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Chronic Pain after Critical Illness: A Single-center Prospective Analysis of Intensive Care Unit Survivors

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Main Points• Chronic pain occurred in 40.2 percent of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors three months after discharge, mainly affecting the lower back, shoulders, and surgical trauma sites, confirming that pain is a key feature of post-intensive care syndrome.• Medical ICU patients had a higher incidence of pain than surgical patients, likely due to a greater comorbidity burden and longer ICU stays.• Vasopressor use and prolonged mechanical ventilation independently increased the risk of pain, while habitual physical activity was strongly protective against pain, supporting early risk stratification and structured rehabilitation.

Source: Türk anesteziyoloji ve reanimasyon derneği dergisi

DOI: 10.4274/tjar.2026.252364

Authors: Orestis Milionis, Tatiana Sidiropoulou, Frantzeska Frantzeskaki, Iraklis Tsagkaris, Chryssoula Staikou

Language: English

Topic: Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7224884077

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