34 CHAPTER 2 2.4.2 Conclusions A significant amount of ICU-patients does not recover in physical functioning 1-year after ICU-admission. Pre-existing comorbidities and limited physical functioning at 3-months after ICU-admission predict such a lack of long-term physical recovery. Future studies areneeded todefine subgroups of ICU-patients in need of a timely, multidisciplinary and personalised aftercare program in order to improve long-term health-related quality of life in critical illness survivors.
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