Association of unmet discharge needs on readmission or mortality among acute respiratory failure survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Addressing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (APICS-COVID) multicenter prospective cohort study

Background: Survivors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) often face long-term impairments known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome. These impairments, coupled with fragmented healthcare, contribute to high rates of readmission and mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged healthcare systems, providin