Feasibility of a web-based neurocognitive battery for assessing cognitive function in critical illness survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the feasibility of using a widely validated, web-based neurocognitive test battery (Cambridge Brain Sciences, CBS) in a cohort of critical illness survivors.

Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study in two intensive care units (ICUs) at two tertiary care hospitals. Twenty non-delirious ICU patients who were mechanically ventilated for a minimum of 24 hours underwent cognitive testing using the CBS battery. The CBS consists of 12 cognitive tests that assess a broad range of cognitive abilities that can be categorized into three cognitive domains: reasoning skills, short-term memory, and verbal processing. Patients underwent cognitive assessment while still in the ICU (n = 13) or shortly after discharge to ward (n = 7). Cognitive impairment on e

SUBMITTER: Honarmand K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461230 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature