Neurologic Outcomes of Survivors of COVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Requiring Intubation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe 3-6-month neurologic outcomes of survivors of COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome, invasively ventilated in the ICU.

Design

A bicentric prospective study during the two first waves of the pandemic (March to May and September to December, 2020).

Setting

Two academic hospital ICUs, Paris, France.

Patients

Adult COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors, invasively ventilated in the ICU, were eligible for a neurologic consultation between 3 and 6 months post ICU discharge.

Interventions

Follow-up by face-to-face neurologic consultation.

Measures and main results

The primary endpoint was favorable functional outcome defined by a modified Rankin scale score less than 2, indicating survi

SUBMITTER: Jaquet P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature