Summary
Studies from medical and surgical intensive care units (ICU) suggest that long-term outcomes are poor for patients who have spent significant time in an ICU. This study in the American Journal of Surgery aimed to identify determinants of post-intensive care physical and mental health outcomes 6–12 months after injury.
The authors found that:
- Delirium during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay is linked with long-term physical impairment in injury survivors who spent three or more days in the ICU.
- The use of ventilators in the ICU is another factor associated with long-term physical impairment and mental health symptoms in these patients.
- Delirium and ventilator use are potentially modifiable, suggesting opportunities for improving patient outcomes.
They suggest that that this knowledge can inform the development of interventions that specifically target delirium and ventilator use to mitigate long-term impairments.
Determinants of long-term physical and mental health outcomes after intensive care admission for trauma survivors (13 February 2024)
https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(24)00100-4/abstract
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