Association between the presence of delirium during intensive care unit admission and cognitive impairment or psychiatric problems: the Korean ICU National Data Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) may be a preventable risk factor for cognitive impairment or psychiatric problems. We aimed to evaluate the association between the presence of delirium during hospitalization involving ICU care and post-discharge cognitive impairment or psychiatric problems.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

A database of nationwide insurance claims data.

Patients

All adult patients aged 18 years or older who were admitted to an ICU between January 1, 2008, and May 31, 2015, and had no history of previous cognitive impairment or psychiatric problems were included in the study.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

Of 306,011 patients who met the inclusion criteria, the proportion of those

SUBMITTER: Ko RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842893 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature