Post-intensive care syndrome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intensive care unit patients are at risk for post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which includes psychological, physical and/or cognitive sequelae after their hospital stay. Our aim was to investigate PICS in adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Methods

In this prospective observational cohort study, we assessed risks for PICS at 3 and 12-month follow-up within the following domains: a) physical impairment (EuroQol [EQ-5D-3L]), b) cognitive functioning (Cerebral Performance Category [CPC] score >1, modified Rankin Scale [mRS] >2) and c) psychological burden (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS], Impact of Event Scale-Revised [IES-R]).

Results

At 3 months, 69/139 patients (50%) met the definition of PICS including 37% in the p

SUBMITTER: Vincent A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9565684 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature