Neurocognitive, Psychosocial, and Quality of Life Outcomes After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Admitted to the PICU.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate neurocognitive, psychosocial, and quality of life (QoL) outcomes in children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) seen 3-6 months after PICU admission.

Design

National prospective cohort study March 2020 to November 2021.

Setting

Seven PICUs in the Netherlands.

Patients

Children with MIS-C (0-17 yr) admitted to a PICU.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

Children and/or parents were seen median (interquartile range [IQR] 4 mo [3-5 mo]) after PICU admission. Testing included assessment of neurocognitive, psychosocial, and QoL outcomes with reference to Dutch pre-COVID-19 general population norms. Effect sizes (Hedges' g ) were used to indicate the strengths and clinical relevance of diff

SUBMITTER: Otten MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10072052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature