Two-months quality of life of COVID-19 invasively ventilated survivors; an Italian single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 disease can lead to severe functional impairments after discharge. We assessed the quality of life of invasively ventilated COVID-19 ARDS survivors.

Methods

We carried out a prospective follow-up study of the patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of a teaching hospital. Patients affected by COVID-19 ARDS who required invasive ventilation and were successfully discharged home were assessed through the telephone administration of validated tests. We explored survival, functional outcomes, return to work, quality of life, cognitive and psychological sequelae. The main variables of interest were the following: demographics, severity scores, laboratory values, comorbidities, schooling, working status, treatments received during ICU stay, complic

SUBMITTER: Monti G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8014684 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature