Early Post-Intensive Care Syndrome among Older Adult Sepsis Survivors Receiving Home Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

New or worsened disabilities in functional, cognitive, or mental health following an intensive care unit (ICU) stay are referred to as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). PICS has not been described in older adults receiving home care. Our aim was to examine the relationship between length of ICU stay and PICS among older adults receiving home care. We expected that patients in the ICU for 3 days or longer would demonstrate significantly more disability in all three domains on follow-up than those not in the ICU. A secondary aim was to identify patient characteristics increasing the odds of disability.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Hospitalization for sepsis in the United States.

Participants

A total of 21 520 Medicare patien

SUBMITTER: Riegel B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6402981 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature