ICU survivorship: What PAs need to know #MMPMID34448773
LaRosa N
JAAPA 2021[Sep]; 34 (9): 25-29 PMID34448773show ga
The number of people surviving critical illnesses is larger than ever. Many of these patients will rely on physician assistants (PAs) to facilitate their care after discharge from the ICU. As a result, PAs must be able to recognize and treat the numerous short- and long-term challenges this vulnerable population faces, especially given the recent surge of critically ill patients resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.