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Patients and families<\/p>

Recovery and aftercare after sepsis<\/h1>

Surviving is not the same as recovering. Many people have symptoms for months to years after sepsis. On this page you can read what to expect, what the guidelines advise and where to find help.<\/p>

What to expect<\/a>What the guidelines advise<\/a>What you can do yourself<\/a>Help and peer support<\/a>For relatives<\/a><\/div>
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Photo: Al Benoit via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/section>

After discharge<\/p>

What can you expect?<\/h2>
1 in 2<\/b>survivors recover within the first year.<\/span>Prescott and Angus, JAMA 2018<\/a><\/small><\/div>
1 in 6<\/b>still has severe physical or cognitive impairment a year after sepsis.<\/span>Prescott and Angus, JAMA 2018<\/a><\/small><\/div>
30,406<\/b>quality-adjusted life years are lost each year in the Netherlands through reduced quality of life after sepsis.<\/span>Luijks et al., Crit Care 2024<\/a><\/small><\/div><\/div>

Common problems:<\/p>

Physical<\/h3>