Prevalence and risk factors of significant persistent pain symptoms after critical care illness: a prospective multicentric study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevalence, risk factors and medical management of persistent pain symptoms after critical care illness have not been thoroughly investigated.

Methods

We performed a prospective multicentric study in patients with an intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay ≥ 48 h. The primary outcome was the prevalence of significant persistent pain, defined as a numeric rating scale (NRS) ≥ 3, 3 months after admission. Secondary outcomes were the prevalence of symptoms compatible with neuropathic pain (ID-pain score > 3) and the risk factors of persistent pain.

Results

Eight hundred fourteen patients were included over a 10-month period in 26 centers. Patients had a mean age of 57 (± 17) years with a SAPS 2 score of 32 (± 16) (mean ± SD). The median ICU length of stay was

SUBMITTER: Bourdiol A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208914 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature