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O’Neill B, Green N, Blackwood B, McAuley D, Moran F, MacCormac N, Johnston P, McNamee JJ, Shevlin C, Bradley J. Recovery following discharge from intensive care: What do patients think is helpful and what services are missing? PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297012. [PMID: 38498470 PMCID: PMC10947670 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Recovery following critical illness is complex due to the many challenges patients face which influence their long-term outcomes. We explored patients' views about facilitators of recovery after critical illness which could be used to inform the components and timing of specific rehabilitation interventions. AIMS To explore the views of patients after discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU) about their recovery and factors that facilitated recovery, and to determine additional services that patients felt were missing during their recovery. METHODS Qualitative study involving individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews at six months (n = 11) and twelve months (n = 10). Written, informed consent was obtained. [Ethics approval 17/NI/0115]. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed and analysed using template analysis. FINDINGS Template analysis revealed four core themes: (1) Physical activity and function; (2) Recovery of cognitive and emotional function; (3) Facilitators to recovery; and (4) Gaps in healthcare services. CONCLUSION Patient reported facilitators to recovery include support and guidance from others and self-motivation and goal setting, equipment for mobility and use of technology. Barriers include a lack of follow up services, exercise rehabilitation, peer support and personal feedback. Patients perceived that access to specific healthcare services was fragmented and where services were unavailable this contributed to slower or poorer quality of recovery. ICU patient recover could be facilitated by a comprehensive rehabilitation intervention that includes patient-directed strategies and health care services.
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- Brenda O’Neill
- Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies, INHR, Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Wellcome-Wolfson Institute of Experimental Medicine, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Wellcome-Wolfson Institute of Experimental Medicine, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Wellcome-Wolfson Institute of Experimental Medicine, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies, INHR, Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies, INHR, Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Craigavon Area Hospital, SHSCT, Craigavon, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Wellcome-Wolfson Institute of Experimental Medicine, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Janssen ML, Türk Y, Baart SJ, Hanselaar W, Aga Y, van der Steen-Dieperink M, van der Wal FJ, Versluijs VJ, Hoek RAS, Endeman H, Boer DP, Hoiting O, Hoelters J, Achterberg S, Stads S, Heller-Baan R, Dubois AVF, Elderman JH, Wils EJ. Safety and Outcome of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy Outside ICU Setting in Hypoxemic Patients With COVID-19. Crit Care Med 2024; 52:31-43. [PMID: 37855812 PMCID: PMC10715700 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) therapy is frequently applied outside ICU setting in hypoxemic patients with COVID-19. However, safety concerns limit more widespread use. We aimed to assess the safety and clinical outcomes of initiation of HFNO therapy in COVID-19 on non-ICU wards. DESIGN Prospective observational multicenter pragmatic study. SETTING Respiratory wards and ICUs of 10 hospitals in The Netherlands. PATIENTS Adult patients treated with HFNO for COVID-19-associated hypoxemia between December 2020 and July 2021 were included. Patients with treatment limitations were excluded from this analysis. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Outcomes included intubation and mortality rate, duration of hospital and ICU stay, severity of respiratory failure, and complications. Using propensity-matched analysis, we compared patients who initiated HFNO on the wards versus those in ICU. Six hundred eight patients were included, of whom 379 started HFNO on the ward and 229 in the ICU. The intubation rate in the matched cohort ( n = 214 patients) was 53% and 60% in ward and ICU starters, respectively ( p = 0.41). Mortality rates were comparable between groups (28-d [8% vs 13%], p = 0.28). ICU-free days were significantly higher in ward starters (21 vs 17 d, p < 0.001). No patient died before endotracheal intubation, and the severity of respiratory failure surrounding invasive ventilation and clinical outcomes did not differ between intubated ward and ICU starters (respiratory rate-oxygenation index 3.20 vs 3.38; Pa o2 :F io2 ratio 65 vs 64 mm Hg; prone positioning after intubation 81 vs 78%; mortality rate 17 vs 25% and ventilator-free days at 28 d 15 vs 13 d, all p values > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In this large cohort of hypoxemic patients with COVID-19, initiation of HFNO outside the ICU was safe, and clinical outcomes were similar to initiation in the ICU. Furthermore, the initiation of HFNO on wards saved time in ICU without excess mortality or complicated course. Our results indicate that HFNO initiation outside ICU should be further explored in other hypoxemic diseases and clinical settings aiming to preserve ICU capacity and healthcare costs.
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- Matthijs L Janssen
- Department of Intensive Care, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Haaglanden Medisch Centrum, Den Haag, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Ikazia Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ikazia Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Goes, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, IJsselland Ziekenhuis, Capelle aan den Ijssel, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Haaglanden Medisch Centrum, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Ikazia Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ikazia Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Goes, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, IJsselland Ziekenhuis, Capelle aan den Ijssel, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Franciscus Gasthuis and Vlietland Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Collins R, Vallières F, McDermott G. The Experiences of Post-ICU COVID-19 Survivors: An Existential Perspective using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2023; 33:589-600. [PMID: 37023365 PMCID: PMC10083706 DOI: 10.1177/10497323231164556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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COVID-19 has highlighted the vulnerability of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and the negative sequelae associated with ICU treatment. While the potentially traumatic impact of ICU is well documented, less is known about the ICU survivor's subjective experience and how it influences life post-discharge. Existential psychology addresses the universal concerns of existence, including death, isolation, and meaninglessness, and offers a holistic view of human experience beyond diagnostic categories. An existential psychological understanding of ICU COVID-19 survivorship may therefore provide a rich account of what it means to be among the worst affected by a global existential crisis. This study employed interpretive phenomenological analysis of qualitative interviews with 10 post-ICU COVID-19 survivors (aged 18-78). Interviews were structured on existential psychology's 'Four Worlds' model that explores the physical, social, personal, and spiritual dimensions of human experience. The essential meaning of ICU COVID-19 survival was conceptualised as 'Trying to Reconnect with a Changed Reality' and consisted of four themes. The first, Between Shifting Realities in ICU, described the liminal nature of ICU and the need to ground oneself. The second, What it Means to Care and Be Cared For, captured the emotive nature of personal interdependence and reciprocity. The third, The Self is Different, described survivors' struggle to reconcile old and new selves. The fourth, A New Relationship with Life, outlined how survivors' experiences shaped their new worldviews. Findings evidence the value of holistic, existentially informed psychological support for ICU survivors.
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- Rebecca Collins
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Psychology Department, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
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Irisson-Mora I, Salgado-Cordero AM, Reyes-Varón E, Cataneo-Piña DJ, Fernández-Sánchez M, Buendía-Roldán I, Salazar-Lezama MA. Comparison between the persistence of post COVID-19 symptoms on critical patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation and non-critical patients. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273041. [PMID: 35994441 PMCID: PMC9394845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background During follow-up, patients severely affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), show symptoms of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) such as cognitive impairment, psychological disability, and neuromuscular deconditioning. In COVID-19 pandemic, it is a priority to develop multidisciplinary post-acute care services to address the long-term multisystemic impact of COVID-19. Research question Which are the most relevant multisystemic sequelae in severe post-COVID-19 patients? Study design and methods Observational chart review study that included adult patients discharged from a referral hospital for respiratory diseases in Mexico after recovering from severe COVID-19 disease from December 23, 2020, to April 24, 2021. Data were collected from 280 of 612 potentially eligible patients to evaluate persistent symptoms and compare sequelae in patients who required intubation, using a standardized questionnaire of symptoms, in addition to findings reported during the face-to-face health assessment. Univariable and multivariate analyses were performed for the association among the requirement of IMV and the long-term persistence of symptoms. Results 280 patients were included. The median age was 55 (range, 19 to 86) years, and 152 (54.3%) were men. The mean length of hospital stay was 19 (SD, 14.1) days. During hospitalization 168 (60%) participants received IMV. A large proportion of these patients reported fatigue (38.7%), paresthesia (35.1%), dyspnea (32.7%) and headache (28%); meanwhile only 3 (1.8%) of them were asymptomatic. Patients who required intubation were more likely to have neuropsychiatric (67.3% vs 55.4%; OR, 1.79 [95% CI, 1.08 to 2.97]) and musculoskeletal involvement (38.7% vs. 25.9%; OR, 1.92 [95% CI, 1.12 to 3.27]), adjusted for age,sex and hospitalization time. Interpretation The proportion of patients requiring intubation was 60%, reporting persistent symptoms in 98% of them. Neuropsychiatric and musculoskeletal symptoms were the most predominant symptoms in these patients, with a significant difference. Post-COVID-19 syndrome is a frequent problem in patients who required IVM. Physicians in ICU and in care of COVID-19 patients should be aware of this syndrome in order to avoid more complications.
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- Irene Irisson-Mora
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
- * E-mail: (MSL); (IIM)
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- Department of Occupational Health and Preventive Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Occupational Health and Preventive Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Research Center (CIENI), Division of Dermatology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Occupational Health and Preventive Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
- * E-mail: (MSL); (IIM)
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Puthucheary Z, Brown C, Corner E, Wallace S, Highfield J, Bear D, Rehill N, Montgomery H, Aitken L, Turner-Stokes L. The Post-ICU presentation screen (PICUPS) and rehabilitation prescription (RP) for intensive care survivors part II: Clinical engagement and future directions for the national Post-Intensive care Rehabilitation Collaborative. J Intensive Care Soc 2022; 23:264-272. [PMID: 36033242 PMCID: PMC9411763 DOI: 10.1177/1751143720988708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors suffer from a multi- system disability, termed the post-intensive care syndrome. There is no current national coordination of either rehabilitation pathways or related data collection for them. In the last year, the need for tools to systematically identify the multidisciplinary rehabilitation needs of severely affected COVID-19 survivors has become clear. Such tools offer the opportunity to improve rehabilitation for all critical illness survivors through provision of a personalised Rehabilitation Prescription (RP). The initial development and secondary refinement of such an assessment and data tools is described in the linked paper. We report here the clinical and workforce data that was generated as a result. METHODS Prospective service evaluation of 26 acute hospitals in England using the Post-ICU Presentation Screen (PICUPS) tool and the RP. The PICUPS tool comprised items in domains of a) Medical and essential care, b) Breathing and nutrition; c) Physical movement and d) Communication, cognition and behaviour. RESULTS No difference was seen in total PICUPS scores between patients with or without COVID-19 (77 (IQR 60-92) vs. 84 (IQR 68-97); Mann-Whitney z = -1.46, p = 0.144. A network analysis demonstrated that requirements for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics and clinical psychology were closely related and unaffected by COVID-19 infection status. A greater proportion of COVID-19 patients were referred for inpatient rehabilitation (13% vs. 7%) and community-based rehabilitation (36% vs.15%). The RP informed by the PICUPS tool generally specified a greater need for multi-professional input when compared to rehabilitation plans instituted. CONCLUSIONS The PICUPS tool is feasible to implement as a screening mechanism for post-intensive care syndrome. No differences are seen in the rehabilitation needs of patients with and without COVID-19 infection. The RP could be the vehicle that drives the professional interventions across the transitions from acute to community care. No single discipline dominates the rehabilitation requirements of these patients, reinforcing the need for a personalised RP for critical illness survivors.
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- Zudin Puthucheary
- William Harvey Research Institute,
Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University
of London, London, UK
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal
London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK
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- Imperial College Health Partners
(ICHP), London, UK
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- Department of Heath Sciences, Brunel
University London, London, UK
- Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial
College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester,
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Critical Care Directorate,
University Hospital Wales, Wales, UK
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- Department of Nutrition and
Dietetics St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Critical Care, Guy's
and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation & King's College London NIHR Biomedical
Research Centre, London, UK
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- Centre for Human Health and
Performance, Dept Medicine, Anthropogenic Emissions, University College London,
London, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, City,
University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Palliative Care,
Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale
Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King’s College London,
London, UK
- Regional Hyper-acute
Rehabilitation Unit, Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK
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Familiarity with the post-intensive care syndrome among general practitioners and opportunities to improve their involvement in ICU follow-up care. Intensive Care Med 2022; 48:1090-1092. [PMID: 35776162 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06782-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Vollam S, Efstathiou N. Special issue: Rehabilitation in and after critical care. Nurs Crit Care 2022; 27:130-132. [PMID: 35179277 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Sarah Vollam
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- School of Nursing, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Figueiredo EAB, Silva WT, Tsopanoglou SP, Vitorino DFDM, Oliveira LFLD, Silva KLS, Luz HDH, Ávila MR, Oliveira LFFD, Lacerda ACR, Mendonça VA, Lima VP, Mediano MFF, Figueiredo PHS, Rocha MOC, Costa HS. The health-related quality of life in patients with post-COVID-19 after hospitalization: a systematic review. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2022; 55:e0741. [PMID: 35352761 PMCID: PMC9053755 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0741-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients who require hospitalization can persist for months, significantly affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, the present study aimed to discuss the main findings regarding HRQoL in post-COVID-19 patients who required hospitalization. An electronic search was performed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, and Scopus databases, without date and language restrictions, until July 2021. Twenty-four articles were included in the analysis. It seems that HRQoL partially improved soon after hospital discharge, although the negative impact on HRQoL may persist for months. The physical and mental aspects are affected because patients report pain, discomfort, anxiety, and depression. The HRQoL of COVID-19 infected patients was worse than that of uninfected patients. Additionally, HRQoL seemed worse in patients admitted to the intensive care unit than in those who remained in the ward. Improvements in HRQoL after hospital discharge are independent of imaging improvement, and there seems to be no association between HRQoL after hospital discharge and disease severity on hospital admission. Many factors have been identified as determinants of HRQoL, with women and advanced age being the most related to worse HRQOL, followed by the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation and the need for intensive care. Other factors included the presence and number of comorbidities, lower forced vital capacity, high body mass index, smoking history, undergraduate education, and unemployment. In conclusion, these findings may aid in clinical management and should be considered in the aftercare of patients.
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil; Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil; Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil; Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil; Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil; Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil; Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brasil
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Chen HH, Chen HM, Chen YM, Chen YH, Lin CH, Chao WC. Impact of systemic lupus erythematosus on the 5-year survival of critically ill septic patients. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:264. [PMID: 34674749 PMCID: PMC8528659 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02649-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Infectious disease is an increasing threat to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, the long-term outcome in critically ill septic patients with SLE remains unclear, and we aimed to address the impact of SLE on 5-year survival in critically ill septic patients. Methods We used the 2003–2017 nationwide data with 825,556 patients with sepsis in Taiwan. We identified lupus cases with sepsis that required admission to the intensive care unit and mechanical ventilation and selected controls matched (1:4) for age, sex, and index-year. Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors for mortality risk and shown as odds ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results A total of 513 SLE-sepsis patients and 2052 matched non-SLE septic individuals were enrolled. The mortality rate was higher in the SLE group (38.5 per 100,000 person-year) than that in the non-SLE group (13.7 per 100,000 person-year), with an IRR of 2.8 (95% CI, 2.5–3.2). We found that SLE was independently associated with a high mortality rate after adjusting relevant variables (HR 1.47, 95% CI 1.27–1.77). In addition to SLE, a higher age (HR 1.02, 95% CI 1.02–1.02), more comorbidities, and receiving prednisolone equivalent dose higher than 5 mg/day (HR 1.55, 95% CI 1.27–1.90), methotrexate (HR 2.19, 95% CI 1.61–2.99), and immunosuppressants (HR 1.45, 95% CI 1.22–1.74) were also independent risks for mortality. Conclusions We identified that SLE affects the long-term mortality in critically ill septic patients, and more studies are warranted for the underlying mechanism. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-021-02649-x.
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- Hsin-Hua Chen
- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Science and Rong Hsing Research Centre for Translational Medicine, Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Industrial Engineering and Enterprise Information, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Big Data Center, Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National United University, Miaoli, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Center for Quantitative Imaging in Medicine (CQUIM), Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Science and Rong Hsing Research Centre for Translational Medicine, Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Enterprise Information, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Healthcare Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Big Data Center, Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 40705 Taiwan Avenue, Xitun District, No. 1650, Section 4, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Computer Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Automatic Control Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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OBJECTIVES Although patient's health status before ICU admission is the most important predictor for long-term outcomes, it is often not taken into account, potentially overestimating the attributable effects of critical illness. Studies that did assess the pre-ICU health status often included specific patient groups or assessed one specific health domain. Our aim was to explore patient's physical, mental, and cognitive functioning, as well as their quality of life before ICU admission. DESIGN Baseline data were used from the longitudinal prospective MONITOR-IC cohort study. SETTING ICUs of four Dutch hospitals. PATIENTS Adult ICU survivors (n = 2,467) admitted between July 2016 and December 2018. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Patients, or their proxy, rated their level of frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale), fatigue (Checklist Individual Strength-8), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), cognitive functioning (Cognitive Failure Questionnaire-14), and quality of life (Short Form-36) before ICU admission. Unplanned patients rated their pre-ICU health status retrospectively after ICU admission. Before ICU admission, 13% of all patients was frail, 65% suffered from fatigue, 28% and 26% from symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively, and 6% from cognitive problems. Unplanned patients were significantly more frail and depressed. Patients with a poor pre-ICU health status were more often likely to be female, older, lower educated, divorced or widowed, living in a healthcare facility, and suffering from a chronic condition. CONCLUSIONS In an era with increasing attention for health problems after ICU admission, the results of this study indicate that a part of the ICU survivors already experience serious impairments in their physical, mental, and cognitive functioning before ICU admission. Substantial differences were seen between patient subgroups. These findings underline the importance of accounting for pre-ICU health status when studying long-term outcomes.
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Rosa RG, Robinson CC, Veiga VC, Cavalcanti AB, Azevedo LCPD, Machado FR, Berwanger O, Avezum Á, Lopes RD, Lisboa TC, Teixeira C, Zampieri FG, Tomazini BM, Kawano-Dourado L, Schneider D, Souza DD, Santos RDRMD, Silva SSD, Trott G, Gimenes BDP, Souza APD, Barroso BM, Costa LS, Brognoli LG, Pelliccioli MP, Studier NDS, Schardosim RFDC, Haubert TA, Pallaoro VEL, Oliveira DMD, Velho PI, Medeiros GS, Gazzana MB, Zavascki AP, Pitrez PM, Oliveira RPD, Polanczyk CA, Nasi LA, Hammes LS, Falavigna M. Quality of life and long-term outcomes after hospitalization for COVID-19: Protocol for a prospective cohort study (Coalition VII). Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2021; 33:31-37. [PMID: 33886851 PMCID: PMC8075344 DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20210003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The long-term effects caused by COVID-19 are unknown. The present study aims to assess factors associated with health-related quality of life and long-term outcomes among survivors of hospitalization for COVID-19 in Brazil. METHODS This is a multicenter prospective cohort study nested in five randomized clinical trials designed to assess the effects of specific COVID-19 treatments in over 50 centers in Brazil. Adult survivors of hospitalization due to proven or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection will be followed-up for a period of 1 year by means of structured telephone interviews. The primary outcome is the 1-year utility score of health-related quality of life assessed by the EuroQol-5D3L. Secondary outcomes include all-cause mortality, major cardiovascular events, rehospitalizations, return to work or study, physical functional status assessed by the Lawton-Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, dyspnea assessed by the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, need for long-term ventilatory support, symptoms of anxiety and depression assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and self-rated health assessed by the EuroQol-5D3L Visual Analog Scale. Generalized estimated equations will be performed to test the association between five sets of variables (1- demographic characteristics, 2- premorbid state of health, 3- characteristics of acute illness, 4- specific COVID-19 treatments received, and 5- time-updated postdischarge variables) and outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of all participant institutions. The results will be disseminated through conferences and peer-reviewed journals.
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- Regis Goulart Rosa
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,Instituto de Pesquisa, HCor-Hospital do Coração - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,Instituto de Educação e Pesquisa, Hospital Sírio-Libanês - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,Departamento de Anestesiologia, Dor e Terapia Intensiva, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Organização de Pesquisa Acadêmica, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Centro Internacional de Pesquisa, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Brazilian Clinical Research Institute - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,Instituto Duke de Pesquisa Clínica, Duke University Medical Center - Durham, NC, Estados Unidos
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- Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,Instituto de Pesquisa, HCor-Hospital do Coração - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Hospital Moinhos de Vento - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.,Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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- Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network (BRICNet) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.,Instituto de Pesquisa, HCor-Hospital do Coração - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
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Chen YC, Zheng ZR, Wang CY, Chao WC. Impact of Early Fluid Balance on 1-Year Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With Cancer: A Retrospective Study in Central Taiwan. Cancer Control 2021; 27:1073274820920733. [PMID: 32869657 PMCID: PMC7710398 DOI: 10.1177/1073274820920733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
A positive fluid balance has been found to be deleterious in critically ill
patients; however, the impact of early fluid balance, particularly on long-term
outcomes, in critically ill patients with cancer remains unclear. We performed
this retrospective study at a tertiary-care referral hospital with 1500 beds and
6 intensive care units (ICUs) in central Taiwan, and 942 patients with cancer
admitted to ICUs during 2013 to 2016 were enrolled. The primary outcome was
1-year mortality. Cancer-related data were obtained from the cancer registry,
and data during ICU admissions were retrieved from the electronic medical
records. The association between fluid balance, which was represented by median
and interquartile range, and 1-year mortality was determined by calculating the
hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) using a multivariable Cox
proportional hazards regression model. The in-hospital mortality rate was 22.9%
(216 of 942), and the mortality within 1 year after the index ICU admission was
38.7% (365 of 942). Compared to survivors, nonsurvivors tended to have a higher
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (24.1 ± 6.9 vs 20.5 ±
6.2, P < .01), a higher age (65.0 ± 14.4 vs 61.3 ± 14.3,
P < .01), a higher serum creatinine (1.5 ± 1.3 vs 1.0 ±
1.0, P < .01), and a higher cumulative day 1 to 4 fluid
balance (2669, 955-5005 vs 4103, 1268-7215 mL, P < .01).
Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis found that cumulative
day-4 fluid balance was independently associated with 1-year mortality (adj HR
1.227, 95% CI: 1.132-1.329). A positive day 1 to 4 cumulative fluid balance was
associated with shorter 1-year survival in critically ill patients with cancer.
Further studies are needed to validate this association.
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- Yung-Chun Chen
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung.,Department of Nursing, Hung-Kuang University, Taichung
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung.,Department of Business Administration, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua.,Department of Industrial Engineering and Enterprise Information, Tunghai University, Taichung
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Li R, Zhou Y, Liu X, Huang J, Chen L, Zhang H, Li Y. Functional disability and post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of mechanical ventilation: a cross-sectional study in Guangzhou, China. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:1564-1575. [PMID: 33841948 PMCID: PMC8024792 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-2622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background Critical illness is associated with cognitive, physical, and psychological impairments; however, evidence of the severity and frequency of impairments in Chinese survivors of mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU) remains limited. Our aim was to investigate the incidence and severity of impairments in Chinese survivors of mechanical ventilation in ICU and to explore risk factors influencing specific impairments. Methods Patients discharged alive after mechanical ventilation in a large general ICU for ≥2 days were enrolled in this single-center cross-sectional study. Survivors were evaluated using measures of functional disability (Activity of Daily Living Scale), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, The Impact of Event Scale-Revised) via telephone interview. Multivariable analysis was conducted. Results Data were obtained from 130 consenting survivors. At follow-up (mean: 19.64 months), among those in part-time or full-time employment prior to admission, only 45.1% had returned to work. Further, 29.2% of survivors had clear disabilities affecting daily living. Deficits in activities of daily living (ADL) were mainly characterized by impairment of instrumental ADL. Predictors of ADL in mechanically ventilated survivors included age, ICU admission diagnosis, and Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score, which accounted for 33.5% of total variance. Furthermore, 17.7% of participants had symptoms consistent with PTSD. ICU length of stay was the only predictor of PTSD, and accounted for 7.5% of total variance. Conclusions ICU survivors of mechanical ventilation in China face negative impacts on employment, and commonly have ADL impairment and PTSD. Age, ICU admission diagnosis, and APACHE II score were key factors influencing ADL, while ICU length of stay was the only factor affecting PTSD. These findings suggest that some survivors who have had certain exposures may warrant closer follow-up, and systematic interventions for these high-risk survivors should be developed in China.
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- Ronghua Li
- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Deffner T, Rosendahl J, Niecke A. [Psychotraumatological aspects in intensive care medicine]. DER NERVENARZT 2021; 92:81-89. [PMID: 33410960 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-020-01060-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
In the context of intensive care medicine, patients, their relatives, and more infrequently members of the ICU team can be affected by potential trauma. Acute stress disorder often results. Psychological symptoms of critically ill patients should therefore be regularly screened in a standardized manner in order to be able to identify and treat patients with a high symptom burden. Some traumatic stressors in intensive care medicine can be reduced using trauma-sensitive communication. Psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions can complement this basic care. High quality communication with relatives contributes to a risk reduction with regard to their subsequent psychological stress. On the part of the ICU team, stress should be differentiated from potentially traumatizing events and both problem areas should be dealt with preventively. After experiencing a traumatic event during work, a procedure analogous to physical work accidents is recommended.
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- Teresa Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
- Kinderklinik, Sektion Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Uniklinik & Medizinische Fakultät, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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[Psychotraumatological aspects in intensive care medicine]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020; 115:511-518. [PMID: 32749505 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-020-00706-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
In the context of intensive care medicine, patients, their relatives, and more infrequently members of the ICU team can be affected by potential trauma. Acute stress disorder often results. Psychological symptoms of critically ill patients should therefore be regularly screened in a standardized manner in order to be able to identify and treat patients with a high symptom burden. Some traumatic stressors in intensive care medicine can be reduced using trauma-sensitive communication. Psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions can complement this basic care. High quality communication with relatives contributes to a risk reduction with regard to their subsequent psychological stress. On the part of the ICU team, stress should be differentiated from potentially traumatizing events and both problem areas should be dealt with preventively. After experiencing a traumatic event during work, a procedure analogous to physical work accidents is recommended.
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Contemporary strategies to improve clinical trial design for critical care research: insights from the First Critical Care Clinical Trialists Workshop. Intensive Care Med 2020; 46:930-942. [PMID: 32072303 PMCID: PMC7224097 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-05934-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Conducting research in critically-ill patient populations is challenging, and most randomized trials of critically-ill patients have not achieved pre-specified statistical thresholds to conclude that the intervention being investigated was beneficial. METHODS In 2019, a diverse group of patient representatives, regulators from the USA and European Union, federal grant managers, industry representatives, clinical trialists, epidemiologists, and clinicians convened the First Critical Care Clinical Trialists (3CT) Workshop to discuss challenges and opportunities in conducting and assessing critical care trials. Herein, we present the advantages and disadvantages of available methodologies for clinical trial design, conduct, and analysis, and a series of recommendations to potentially improve future trials in critical care. CONCLUSION The 3CT Workshop participants identified opportunities to improve critical care trials using strategies to optimize sample size calculations, account for patient and disease heterogeneity, increase the efficiency of trial conduct, maximize the use of trial data, and to refine and standardize the collection of patient-centered and patient-informed outcome measures beyond mortality.
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