Co-Occurrence of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Problems Among 406 Survivors of Critical Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the frequency of co-occurring newly acquired cognitive impairment, disability in activities of daily livings, and depression among survivors of a critical illness and to evaluate predictors of being free of post-intensive care syndrome problems.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Medical and surgical ICUs from five U.S. centers.

Patients

Patients with respiratory failure or shock, excluding those with preexisting cognitive impairment or disability in activities of daily livings.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

At 3 and 12 months after hospital discharge, we assessed patients for cognitive impairment, disability, and depression. We categorized patients into eight groups reflecting combinations of cogni

SUBMITTER: Marra A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6095801 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature