ARDS	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CAM-ICU	Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit
CRP	C-reactive protein
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ICU	Intensive Care Unit
IL-6	Interleukin 6
IL-8	Interleukin 8
IL-10	Interleukin 10
NfL	Neurofilament Light Chain
PCT	Procalcitonin
PICS	Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
PICSQ	Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Questionnaire
SD	Standard Deviation
GFAP	Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
ANOVA	Analysis of Variance
CI	Confidence Interval
Q1	First Quartile
Q3	Third Quartile
Min	Minimum
Max	Maximum
ME	Median
HPA axis	Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis