Long-term consequences in critically ill COVID-19 patients: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 can cause severe disease with need of treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) for several weeks. Increased knowledge is needed about the long-term consequences.

Methods

This is a single-center prospective follow-up study of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU for respiratory organ support between March and July 2020. Patients with invasive ventilation were compared with those with high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) regarding functional outcome and health-related qualify of life. The mean follow-up time was 5 months after ICU discharge and included clinical history, three well-validated questionnaires about health-related quality of life and psychological health, pulmonary function test, 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and work

SUBMITTER: Schandl A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212104 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature