Quality of life of COVID-19 critically ill survivors after ICU discharge: 90 days follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The onset of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italy induced a dramatic increase in the need for intensive care unit (ICU) beds for a large proportion of patients affected by COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The aim of the present study was to describe the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 90 days after ICU discharge in a cohort of COVID-19 patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation and to compare it with an age and sex-matched sample from the general Italian and Finnish populations. Moreover, the possible associations between clinical, demographic, social factors, and HRQoL were investigated.

Methods

COVID-19 ARDS survivors from 16 participating ICUs were followed up until 90 days after ICU discharge and t

SUBMITTER: Gamberini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8113006 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature