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Recovering at home :
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Intensive care: Patients' experiences

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Was admitted to intensive care in 2004 because of septicaemia. Spent about 7 weeks in intensive care and 4 weeks in a general ward.

Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 24 >> The physiotherapists encouraged her to walk even though she was weak and found it difficult to eat.

Was admitted to intensive care in 2004 because of severe pneumonia. Spent about 5 weeks in intensive care and nearly 2 weeks in a general ward.

Intensive care >> Intensive care: Patients' experiences >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview 28 >> He was transferred to HDU after doctors removed his tracheostomy and he gradually started improving and eating more.

Was admitted to intensive care in 2004 because of septicaemia. Spent about 7 weeks in intensive care and 4 weeks in a general ward.

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