Recovery from critical illness: role of autophagy and epigenetics. KU Leuven
The development of critical care medicine over the last 50 years allowed patients to survive acute life-threatening conditions. Whereas most of these patients recover within a few days, a substantial number of critically ill patients develop multiple organ failure (MOF), which prolongs the dependency on intensive care and increases health care costs. Despite major advances in intensive medical care, MOF is still a leading cause of morbidity ...