Impact of Subsyndromal Delirium Occurrence and Its Trajectory during ICU Stay.

ABSTRACT: Despite recent advances in the field, the association between subsyndromal delirium (SSD) in the ICU and poor outcomes is not entirely clear. We performed a retrospective multicentric observational study analyzing mental status during the first 72 h of ICU stay. Of the 681 patients included, SSD occurred in 22.7%. Considering the worst cognitive assessment during the first 72 h, 233 (34%) patients had normal mental status, 124 (18%) patients had SSD and 324 (48%) patients had delirium or coma. SSD was not independently associated with an increased risk of death when compared with normal mental status (OR 95%IC 1.0 vs. 1.35 [0.73-1.49], p = 0.340), but was associated with a longer ICU LOS (7.0 (4-12) vs. 4 (3-8) days, p < 0.001). SSD patients who deteriorated to delirium or

SUBMITTER: Serafim RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9692318 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature