Psychiatric symptoms after acute respiratory distress syndrome: a 5-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to characterize anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over 5-year follow-up after acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and determine risk factors for prolonged psychiatric morbidity.

Methods

This prospective cohort study enrolled patients from 13 medical and surgical intensive care units in four hospitals, with follow-up at 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months post-ARDS. Trained research staff administered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (scores ≥ 8 on anxiety and depression subscales indicating substantial symptoms) and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R, scores ≥ 1.6 indicating substantial PTSD symptoms) at each follow-up visit.

Results

Of 196 consenting survivors, 186 (95%) completed HADS

SUBMITTER: Bienvenu OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020022 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature