Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients: Six-Month Mortality, Care Pathways, and Quality of Life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited knowledge about long-term mortality, care pathways, and health-related quality of life (HrQoL) among patients in the ICU receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV).

Research question

What are the long-term mortality, care pathways, and HrQoL of patients receiving invasive PMV, stratified by weaning success?

Study design and methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of patients from the cluster-randomized controlled Enhanced Recovery After Intensive Care trial who were treated in 2 ICU clusters and received invasive PMV (≥ 21 days via endotracheal tube/tracheostomy or ≥ 4 days via tracheostomy). Data on weaning success, mortality, care place transitions, readmissions, and HrQoL were collected for 6 months after ICU discharge.

Result

SUBMITTER: Paul N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12264340 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature