Long-term Survival and Quality of Life among Survivors Discharged from a Respiratory ICU in North India: A Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advancements in the intensive care unit (ICU) have improved critically ill subjects' short-term outcomes. However, there is a need to understand the long-term outcomes of these subjects. Herein, we study the long-term outcomes and factors associated with poor outcomes in critically ill subjects with medical illnesses.

Materials and methods

All subjects (≥12 years) discharged after an ICU stay of at least 48 hours were included. We evaluated the subjects at 3 and 6 months after ICU discharge. At each visit, subjects were administered the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHO-QOL-BREF) questionnaire. The primary outcome was mortality at 6 months after ICU discharge. The key secondary outcome was quality of life (QOL) at 6 months.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kodati R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9983681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature