PICS, PICS-p and PICS-F

Q: PICS, PICS-p and PICS-F terminologies stand for?

Answer:

PICS stands for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome, where a patient, after ICU discharge, exhibits new or worsening function in at least one of the following domains

• Cognitive function
• Psychiatric function
• Physical function

PICS-p is similar symptoms in pediatric patients (PICS-p), but it includes a fourth domain:

• social health

PICS-F is the term applied when a caregiver, family or a family member exhibits similar symptoms.

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References:

1. Needham DM, Davidson J, Cohen H, et al. Improving long-term outcomes after discharge from intensive care unit: report from a stakeholders' conference. Crit Care Med 2012; 40:502.

2. Manning JC, Pinto NP, Rennick JE, et al. Conceptualizing Post Intensive Care Syndrome in Children-The PICS-p Framework. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018; 19:298.

3. Putowski Z, Rachfalska N, Majewska K, Megger K, Krzych Ł. Identification of risk factors for post-intensive care syndrome in family members (PICS-F) among adult patients: a systematic review. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2023;55(3):168-178. doi: 10.5114/ait.2023.130831. PMID: 37728444; PMCID: PMC10496103.