Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder following Intensive Care of Chronically Critically Ill Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common condition following treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Long-term data on MDD in chronically critically ill (CCI) patients are scarce. Hence, the primary aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency and predictors of MDD after intensive care of CCI patients.

Materials and methods

In a prospective cohort study, patients with long-term mechanical ventilation requirements (n=131) were assessed with respect to a diagnosis of MDD, using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, three and six months after the transfer from acute ICU to post-acute ICU. Sociodemographic, psychological, and clinical risk factors with p values ≤ 0.1 were identified in a univariate logistic regression analysis

SUBMITTER: Wintermann GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6093074 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature