Utility of Screening for Cognitive Impairment at Hospital Discharge in Adult Survivors of Critical Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have explored the utility of screening for cognitive impairment near hospital discharge in intensive care unit survivors.

Objectives

To explore baseline and hospitalization characteristics associated with cognitive impairment at hospital discharge and the relationship between cognitive impairment and 6-month disability and mortality outcomes.

Methods

Hospital disability status and treatment variables were collected from 2 observational cohort studies. Patients were screened for cognitive impairment at hospital discharge using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)-Blind, and telephone follow-up was conducted 6 months after discharge to assess vital and physical disability status.

Results

Of 423 patients enrolled, 320 were alive at hospi

SUBMITTER: Eman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11756075 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature