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Dimopoulos S, Leggett NE, Deane AM, Haines KJ, Abdelhamid YA. Models of intensive care unit follow-up care and feasibility of intervention delivery: A systematic review. Aust Crit Care 2024; 37:508-516. [PMID: 37263902 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The optimal model of outpatient intensive care unit (ICU) follow-up care remains uncertain, and there is limited evidence of benefit. RESEARCH QUESTION The objective of this research is to describe existing models of outpatient ICU follow-up care, quantify participant recruitment and retention, and describe facilitators of patient engagement. STUDY DESIGN & METHODS A systematic search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was undertaken in June 2021. Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts, and full texts against eligibility criteria. Studies of adults with any outpatient ICU follow-up were included. Studies were excluded if published before 1990, not published in English, or of paediatric patients. Quantitative data were extracted using predefined data fields. Key themes were extracted from qualitative studies. Risk of bias was assessed. RESULTS A total of 531 studies were screened. Forty-seven studies (32 quantitative and 15 qualitative studies) with a total of 5998 participants were included. Of 33 quantitative study interventions, the most frequently reported model of care was in-person hospital-based interventions (n = 27), with 10 hybrid (part in-hospital, part remote) interventions. Literature was limited for interventions without hospital attendance (n = 6), including telehealth and diaries. The median ranges of rates of recruitment, rates of intervention delivery, and retention to outcome assessment for hospital-based interventions were 51.5% [24-94%], 61.9% [8-100%], and 52% [8.1-82%], respectively. Rates were higher for interventions without hospital attendance: 82.6% [60-100%], 68.5% [59-89%], and 75% [54-100%]. Facilitators of engagement included patient-perceived value of follow-up, continuity of care, intervention accessibility and flexibility, and follow-up design. Studies had a moderate risk of bias. INTERPRETATION Models of post-ICU care without in-person attendance at the index hospital potentially have higher rates of recruitment, intervention delivery success, and increased participant retention when compared to hospital-based interventions. PROSPERO REGISTRATION CRD42021260279.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Hill L, Thompson C, Balcombe S, Jain S, He F, Karris-Young M, Martin TCS, Karim A, Bamford L, Deiss R. Effects of a hospital discharge clinic among people with HIV: Lack of early follow-up is associated with 30-day hospital readmission and decreased retention in care. HIV Med 2024; 25:332-342. [PMID: 38012059 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13577] [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] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The transition between inpatient and outpatient care for hospitalized people with HIV represents an opportunity for linkage and re-engagement in care. We evaluated whether attendance at a post-hospitalization visit ('discharge clinic') within 1-2 weeks of discharge would reduce readmissions and improve retention in care (RIC) among people with HIV in San Diego, California, USA. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of people with HIV hospitalized between June 2020 and November 2021. Our primary outcome was 30-day readmissions among people with HIV who did or did not attend a discharge clinic visit. Secondary outcomes included the effect of discharge clinic attendance on RIC, along with the impact of attendance at any HIV clinic visit within 30 days of discharge on readmissions and RIC. RESULTS We evaluated 114 people with HIV, of whom 77 (67.5%) and 90 (78.9%) attended a discharge clinic visit or any HIV clinic visit within 30 days of discharge, respectively. Active substance use disorder (SUD) was associated with failing to attend a discharge clinic visit (odds ratio 0.31; 95% confidence interval 0.13-0.77). We observed no significant differences in readmissions between people with HIV who did or did not attend a discharge clinic visit; however, the former had significantly higher 6-month RIC (79.2% vs. 35.1%, p < 0.001). People with HIV attending any HIV clinic visit within 30 days of discharge had significantly fewer 30-day readmissions (8.9% vs. 29.2%, p = 0.02) and better 6-month RIC (75.6% vs. 25%, p < 0.001) than those who did not attend. CONCLUSION Early hospital follow-up care was associated with a reduction in readmissions among people with HIV. Active SUD was a significant barrier to linkage to outpatient follow-up and RIC.
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- Lucas Hill
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of California, San Diego Health, San Diego, California, USA
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- Biostatistics Research Center, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- Biostatistics Research Center, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
- Veterans Affairs San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- UCSD Owen Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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Michaelis C, Hundt E, Lombardi W, Howie Esquivel J. Transitions in care: Piloting a neurocritical care clinic with nurse practitioners and physician associates. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2024; 36:153-159. [PMID: 37751220 DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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ABSTRACT The transition period from hospital to home is a vulnerable time for rehospitalization and adverse events for patients. Follow-up clinic visits within 7-14 days of discharge is an effective strategy for reducing hospital readmissions. Neurocritical care patients have a unique set of needs to safely transition to home. We evaluated the feasibility of a Neuroscience Rapid Follow-Up Clinic with nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs) to meet transitional care gaps in neurocritical care patients and prevent rehospitalization. Clinic procedures and documentation templates were customized for the pilot clinic. Five NPs and one PA underwent a brief training course for the ambulatory care setting. Eligible patients were tracked throughout the hospitalization and the team made follow-up appointments. The pilot clinic took place from October 2022 to January 2023. Nine patients were seen in the clinic approximately 8 days after discharge. The clinic attendance rate was 90%. Among the clinic attendees, 66% received referrals to a primary care provider or other services, one third received medication changes or refills and all received patient-specific education. There were no rehospitalizations among the clinic patients. Implementation of this pilot clinic was possible with the current departmental resources. This innovative model of care has the potential to reduce hospital readmissions.
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- University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- UVA Center for Advanced PracticeUVA Center for Advanced Practice, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Mason CK, Adie SK, Shea MJ, Konerman MC, Thomas MP, McSparron JI, Iwashyna TJ, Prescott HC, Thompson AD. Post-intensive cardiac care outpatient long-term outreach clinic (PICCOLO clinic): Defining health care needs and outcomes among coronary care unit survivors. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2024; 38:100363. [PMID: 38434252 PMCID: PMC10906849 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Objective Patients who survive critical illness endure complex physical and mental health conditions, referred to as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). The University of Michigan's post-intensive cardiac care outpatient long-term outreach (PICCOLO) clinic is designed for patients recently admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU). The long-term goal of this clinic is to understand post-CCU patients' needs and design targeted interventions to reduce their morbidity and mortality post-discharge. As a first step toward this goal, we aimed to define the post-discharge needs of CCU survivors. Design setting particpants We retrospectively reviewed case-mix data (including rates of depression, PTSD, disability, and cognitive abnormalities) and health outcomes for patients referred to the PICCOLO clinic from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2021 at Michigan Medicine. Results Of the 134 referred patients meeting inclusion criteria, 74 (55 %) patients were seen in the PICCOLO clinic within 30 days of discharge. Patients seen in the clinic frequently screened positive for depression (PHQ-2 score ≥3, 21.4 %) and cognitive impairment (MOCA <26, 38.8 %). Further, patients also reported high rates of physical difficulty (mean WHODAS 2.0 score 28.4 %, consistent with moderate physical difficulty). Consistent with medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients, CCU survivors experience PICS. Conclusion This work highlights the feasibility of an outpatient care model and the need to leverage information gathered from this care model to develop treatment strategies and pathways to address symptoms of PICS in CCU survivors, including depression, cognitive impairment, and physical disability.
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- Christopher K. Mason
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacy Service, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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Inoue S, Nakanishi N, Amaya F, Fujinami Y, Hatakeyama J, Hifumi T, Iida Y, Kawakami D, Kawai Y, Kondo Y, Liu K, Nakamura K, Nishida T, Sumita H, Taito S, Takaki S, Tsuboi N, Unoki T, Yoshino Y, Nishida O. Post-intensive care syndrome: Recent advances and future directions. Acute Med Surg 2024; 11:e929. [PMID: 38385144 PMCID: PMC10879727 DOI: 10.1002/ams2.929] [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: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Post-intensive care syndrome comprises physical, cognitive, and mental impairments in patients treated in an intensive care unit (ICU). It occurs either during the ICU stay or following ICU discharge and is related to the patients' long-term prognosis. The same concept also applies to pediatric patients, and it can greatly affect the mental status of family members. In the 10 years since post-intensive care syndrome was first proposed, research has greatly expanded. Here, we summarize the recent evidence on post-intensive care syndrome regarding its pathophysiology, epidemiology, assessment, risk factors, prevention, and treatments. We highlight new topics, future directions, and strategies to overcome post-intensive care syndrome among people treated in an ICU. Clinical and basic research are still needed to elucidate the mechanistic insights and to discover therapeutic targets and new interventions for post-intensive care syndrome.
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- Shigeaki Inoue
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Division of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Department of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Pain Management and Palliative Care MedicineKyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyotoJapan
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- Department of Emergency MedicineKakogawa Central City HospitalKakogawaJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityTakatsukiJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineSt. Luke's International HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy, School of Health SciencesToyohashi Sozo UniversityToyohashiJapan
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAso Iizuka HospitalFukuokaJapan
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- Department of NursingFujita Health University HospitalToyoakeJapan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineJuntendo University Urayasu HospitalUrayasuJapan
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- Critical Care Research GroupThe Prince Charles HospitalChermsideQueenslandAustralia
- Faculty of MedicineThe University of Queensland, Mayne Medical SchoolHerstonQueenslandAustralia
- Non‐Profit Organization ICU Collaboration Network (ICON)TokyoJapan
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineYokohama City University School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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- Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical CareOsaka General Medical CenterOsakaJapan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and SupportHiroshima University HospitalHiroshimaJapan
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineYokohama City University School of MedicineYokohamaJapan
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care and AnesthesiaNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentSetagayaJapan
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- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of NursingSapporo City UniversitySapporoJapan
- Teine Keijinkai HospitalSapporoJapan
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of NursingKomazawa Women's UniversityTokyoJapan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care MedicineFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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Eaton TL, Lincoln TE, Lewis A, Davis BC, Sevin CM, Valley TS, Donovan HS, Seaman J, Iwashyna TJ, Alexander S, Scheunemann LP. Palliative Care in Survivors of Critical Illness: A Qualitative Study of Post-Intensive Care Unit Program Clinicians. J Palliat Med 2023; 26:1644-1653. [PMID: 37831930 PMCID: PMC10771886 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0034] [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] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Background: Survivors of critical illness experience high rates of serious health-related suffering. The delivery of palliative care may assist in decreasing this burden for survivors and their families. Objectives: To understand beliefs, attitudes, and experiences of post-intensive care unit (ICU) program clinicians regarding palliative care and explore barriers and facilitators to incorporating palliative care into critical illness survivorship care. Design: Qualitative inquiry using semistructured interviews and framework analysis. Results were mapped using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Setting/Subjects: We interviewed 29 international members (United States, United Kingdom, Canada) of the Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Organization post-ICU clinic collaborative. Results: All interprofessional clinicians described components of palliative care as essential to post-ICU clinic practice, including symptom management, patient/family support, facilitation of goal-concordant care, expectation management and anticipatory guidance, spiritual support, and discussion of future health care wishes and advance care planning. Facilitators promoting palliative care strategies were clinician level, including first-hand experience, perceived value, and a positive attitude regarding palliative care. Clinician-level barriers were reciprocals and included insufficient palliative care knowledge, lack of self-efficacy, and a perceived need to protect ICU survivors from interventions the clinician felt may adversely affect recovery or change the care trajectory. System-level barriers included time constraints, cost, and lack of specialty palliative care services. Conclusion: Palliative care may be an essential element of post-ICU clinic care. Implementation efforts focused on tailoring strategies to improve post-ICU program clinicians' palliative care knowledge and self-efficacy could be a key to enhanced care delivery for survivors of critical illness.
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- Tammy L. Eaton
- National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP), VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, and School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, and Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Clinical Care Coordination and Discharge Planning, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Kline School of Law, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, and School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, and School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, and Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cadd M, Nunn M. The Transition From Ventilator to Video Call: The ICU Recovery Clinic. Chest 2023; 163:742-743. [PMID: 37031978 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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- Matthew Cadd
- Department of Critical Care, Conquest Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare Trust, Hastings, England.
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- Department of Critical Care, Royal Sussex County Hospital, University Hospitals Sussex, Brighton, England
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Boehm LM, Danesh V, LaNoue M, Trochez RJ, Jones AC, Kimpel CC, Sevin CM. Factors Influencing Engagement with in-Person Intensive Care Unit Recovery Clinic Services. J Intensive Care Med 2023; 38:375-381. [PMID: 36128790 PMCID: PMC9991933 DOI: 10.1177/08850666221127154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Intensive Care Unit recovery clinics (ICU-RC), are multidisciplinary outpatient clinics designed to identify and treat post-intensive care syndrome impairments unique to each survivor of critical illness. Engagement is limited, thus we aimed to describe patient- and hospitalization-related sociodemographic factors associated with scheduling and attending in-person ICU-RC visits. Design: Consecutive case series of prospectively collected ICU-RC referral data. Setting: Data was collected over a 9-year period (2012-2020) for patients referred to an ICU-RC from ICUs at an academic medical center in the southeast United States. Participants: 251 adults admitted to a medical, surgical, burn, or trauma ICU referred to the ICU-RC and eligible to be scheduled for a visit. Main Outcome and Measures: The main study outcome was scheduling and completing an ICU-RC visit. Independent variables included patient demographics, ICU visit characteristics (eg, diagnosis, ventilator days), severity of illness, discharge disposition, ICU-RC referral criteria (eg, shock, delirium), and clinic scheduling administrative data (eg, referral date, clinic visit date). Results: Of 251 ICU-RC referrals eligible for a visit, 128 were scheduled, and 91 completed a visit. In univariate models older age, unspecified shock, and distance from the clinic location were associated with decreased in-person ICU-RC engagement. In a multivariable logistic regression using the same predictors and interactions, older age, unspecified shock, and home-to-clinic distance remained as factors decreasing the likelihood of ICU-RC engagement. There was a decreasing likelihood of scheduling and attending an ICU-RC visit for every additional mile of distance the patient lived from the ICU-RC. Male sex was a strong predictor of completing an ICU-RC visit. Conclusions: Older ICU survivors and those who live farther from the clinic site are less likely to engage in an in-person ICU-RC. Innovation and telemedicine strategies are needed to improve access to ICU recovery care for these populations.
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- Leanne M Boehm
- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain dysfunction, and Survivorship Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for Applied Health Research, 423342Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research, 5718Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.,Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Critical Illness, Brain dysfunction, and Survivorship Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Department of Medicine, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Liou A, Schweickert WD, Files DC, Bakhru RN. A Survey to Assess Primary Care Physician Awareness of Complications Following Critical Illness. J Intensive Care Med 2023:8850666231164303. [PMID: 36972501 DOI: 10.1177/08850666231164303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Background: Survivors of critical illness are at risk for post-intensive care syndrome (PICS, comprised of physical dysfunction, cognitive impairment, and neuropsychiatric disorders including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress). Their family members and caregivers are at risk for PICS-F (PICS-family, comprised of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress). PICS and PICS-F are increasingly recognized in critical care; however, the awareness among primary providers of the domains and the terms of PICS/PICS-F is unknown. Objectives: To determine current practice patterns and knowledge among primary care physicians in regards to patients recovering from critical illness; to determine barriers to care of post-critically ill patients. Methods: A paper and electronic survey were developed and randomly distributed to a subset of North Carolina primary care physicians. Survey questions consisted of the following domains: demographics, current practice, barriers to providing care, knowledge of common issues/complications following critical illness, and interest in changing care for survivors of critical illness. Results: One hundred and ninety-six surveys were delivered and 77 completed surveys (39% response rate) were analyzed. Respondents confirmed significant barriers to care of post-critically ill patients including lack of awareness of PICS/PICS-F terminology, insufficient time to spend with patients, and inadequate education of patients/families about recovery after critical illness. Fifty-seven percent of respondents thought a specialized transitional post-ICU clinic would be helpful. Sixty-two percent reported feeling comfortable caring for patients after a critical illness and 75% felt they were aware of common problems encountered after critical illness. However, 84% also thought more education about PICS/PICS-F would be helpful as would a list of common problems seen after critical illness (91%). Conclusions: Significant gaps and barriers to providing optimal post-ICU care by PCPs exist. Providers identified time constraints and educational gaps as domains needing attention. Dedicated post-ICU clinics might provide a bridge to transition care post-critical illness back to primary care providers.
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- Ashley Liou
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Immunologic Disease, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA
- Critical Illness Injury and Recovery Research Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Immunologic Disease, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA
- Critical Illness Injury and Recovery Research Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA
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Bose S, Groat D, Dinglas VD, Akhlaghi N, Banner-Goodspeed V, Beesley SJ, Greene T, Hopkins RO, Mir-Kasimov M, Sevin CM, Turnbull AE, Jackson JC, Needham DM, Brown SM. Association Between Unmet Nonmedication Needs After Hospital Discharge and Readmission or Death Among Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:212-221. [PMID: 36661449 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize early unmet nonmedication discharge needs (UDNs), classified as durable medical equipment (DME), home health services (HHS), and follow-up medical appointments (FUAs) and explore their association with 90-day readmission and mortality among survivors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) who were discharged home. DESIGN Prospective multicenter cohort study. SETTING Six academic medical centers across United States. PARTICIPANTS Adult survivors of ARF who required an ICU stay and were discharged home from hospital. INTERVENTIONS None. Exposure of interest was the proportion of UDN for the following categories: DME, HHS, and FUA ascertained within 7-28 days after hospital discharge. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Two hundred eligible patients were recruited between January 2019 and August 2020. One-hundred ninety-five patients were included in the analytic cohort: 118 were prescribed DME, 134 were prescribed HHS, and 189 needed at least one FUA according to discharge plans. 98.4% (192/195) had at least one identified nonmedication need at hospital discharge. Median (interquartile range) proportion of unmet needs across three categories were 0 (0-15%) for DME, 0 (0-50%) for HHS, and 0 (0-25%) for FUA, and overall was 0 (0-20%). Fifty-six patients (29%) had 90-day death or readmission. After adjusting for prespecified covariates, having greater than the median level of unmet needs was not associated with an increased risk of readmission or death within 90 days of discharge (risk ratio, 0.89; 0.51-1.57; p = 0.690). Age, hospital length of stay, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II severity of illness score, and Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support score were associated with UDN. CONCLUSIONS UDN were common among survivors of ARF but not significantly associated a composite outcome of 90-day readmission or death. Our results highlight the substantial magnitude of UDN and identifies areas especially vulnerable to lapses in healthcare coordination.
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- Somnath Bose
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Center for Humanizing Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Center for Humanizing Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Center for Humanizing Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Psychology Department and Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, George E Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Center for Humanizing Critical Care, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Evolution in Care Delivery within Critical Illness Recovery Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:1900-1906. [PMID: 35731631 PMCID: PMC9667813 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202203-255oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rationale: There are limited data on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on intensive care unit (ICU) recovery clinic care delivery practices. Objectives: We sought to better understand the patient-level factors affecting ICU recovery clinic care and changing clinical thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also sought to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic sparked innovation within ICU recovery clinics. Methods: A multicenter qualitative study was conducted with ICU recovery clinic interprofessional clinicians involved with the Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Organization (CAIRO) between February and March 2021. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Key themes were organized in a working analytical framework. Results: Twenty-nine participants from 15 international sites participated in the study. Participants identified three patient-level key themes that influenced care delivery in ICU recovery programs: 1) social isolation, 2) decreased emotional reserve in patients and families, and 3) substantial social care needs. Changes in ICU recovery clinic care delivery occurred at both the clinician level (e.g., growing awareness of healthcare disparities and inequities, recognition of financial effects of illness, refinement of communication skills, increased focus on reconstructing the illness narrative) and the practice level (e.g., expansion of care delivery modes, efforts to integrate social care) in response to each of the patient-level themes. Identified gaps in ICU recovery clinic care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic included a need for multidisciplinary team members, access to care issues (e.g., digital poverty, health insurance coverage, language barriers), and altered family engagement. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that addressing patient-level factors such as efforts to integrate social care, address financial needs, refine provider communication skills (e.g., empathic listening), and enhance focus on reconstructing the illness narrative became important priorities during the ICU recovery clinic visit during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also identified several ongoing gaps in ICU recovery clinic care delivery that highlight the need for interventions focused on the integration of social and clinic services for critical care survivors.
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Gorman EA, O'Kane CM, McAuley DF. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults: diagnosis, outcomes, long-term sequelae, and management. Lancet 2022; 400:1157-1170. [PMID: 36070788 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01439-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterised by acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure with bilateral infiltrates on chest imaging, which is not fully explained by cardiac failure or fluid overload. ARDS is defined by the Berlin criteria. In this Series paper the diagnosis, management, outcomes, and long-term sequelae of ARDS are reviewed. Potential limitations of the ARDS definition and evidence that could inform future revisions are considered. Guideline recommendations, evidence, and uncertainties in relation to ARDS management are discussed. The future of ARDS strives towards a precision medicine approach, and the framework of treatable traits in ARDS diagnosis and management is explored.
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- Ellen A Gorman
- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
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Survivorship After Critical Illness and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome. Clin Chest Med 2022; 43:551-561. [PMID: 36116822 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Improvements in critical care medicine have led to a marked increase in survivors of the intensive care unit (ICU). These survivors encounter many difficulties following ICU discharge. The term post -intensive care syndrome (PICS) provides a framework for identifying the most common symptoms which fall into three domains: cognitive, physical, and mental health. There are numerous risk factors for the development of PICS including premorbid conditions and specific elements of ICU hospitalizations. Management is complex and should take an individualized approach with interdisciplinary care. Future research should focus on prevention, identification, and treatment of this unique population.
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Bellinghausen AL, Butcher BW, Ho LT, Nestor A, Morrell J, Chu F, Owens RL. Respiratory Therapists in an ICU Recovery Clinic: Two Institutional Experiences and Review of the Literature. Respir Care 2021; 66:1885-1891. [PMID: 34789517 PMCID: PMC9993792 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.09080] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Post-intensive care syndrome is an increasingly recognized complication of critical illness, with patients reporting new problems in physical, mental health and/or psychosocial, and cognitive function for months to years after their acute illness. As a way of diagnosing and treating post-intensive care syndrome, many centers around the world have established ICU recovery clinics, which take a multidisciplinary approach to care after the ICU. Dyspnea and pulmonary dysfunction are frequently encountered concerns in the post-ICU population. Despite this, few ICU recovery clinics have described how respiratory therapists (RTs) can contribute to treating these symptoms. We reviewed the literature with regard to the roles of an RT in post-ICU follow-up, described our institutional experiences with having RTs as part of our ICU recovery clinics, and identified additional ways that RTs might contribute to a post-intensive care syndrome diagnosis and treatment. Although RTs can provide invaluable experience and contributions to an ICU recovery clinic, there are few articles in the published literature on the ways in which this can be accomplished. We, therefore, provide analogies to other multidisciplinary clinic models as well as our own experiences. Future studies should focus on examining the impact of respiratory therapy diagnostic testing and interventions in the ICU recovery clinic on both patient and provider outcomes.
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- Amy L Bellinghausen
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Physiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Respiratory Medicine, Critical Illness Recovery Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Respiratory Medicine, Critical Illness Recovery Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Physiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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Connolly B, Milton-Cole R, Adams C, Battle C, McPeake J, Quasim T, Silversides J, Slack A, Waldmann C, Wilson E, Meyer J. Recovery, rehabilitation and follow-up services following critical illness: an updated UK national cross-sectional survey and progress report. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e052214. [PMID: 34607869 PMCID: PMC8491421 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To comprehensively update and survey the current provision of recovery, rehabilitation and follow-up services for adult critical care patients across the UK. DESIGN Cross-sectional, self-administered, predominantly closed-question, electronic, online survey. SETTING Institutions providing adult critical care services identified from national databases. PARTICIPANTS Multiprofessional critical care clinicians delivering services at each site. RESULTS Responses from 176 UK hospital sites were included (176/242, 72.7%). Inpatient recovery and follow-up services were present at 127/176 (72.2%) sites, adopting multiple formats of delivery and primarily delivered by nurses (n=115/127, 90.6%). Outpatient services ran at 130 sites (73.9%), predominantly as outpatient clinics. Most services (n=108/130, 83.1%) were co-delivered by two or more healthcare professionals, typically nurse/intensive care unit (ICU) physician (n=29/130, 22.3%) or nurse/ICU physician/physiotherapist (n=19/130, 14.6%) teams. Clinical psychology was most frequently lacking from inpatient or outpatient services. Lack of funding was consistently the primary barrier to service provision, with other barriers including logistical and service prioritisation factors indicating that infrastructure and profile for services remain inadequate. Posthospital discharge physical rehabilitation programmes were relatively few (n=31/176, 17.6%), but peer support services were available in nearly half of responding institutions (n=85/176, 48.3%). The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in either increasing, decreasing or reformatting service provision. Future plans for long-term service transformation focus on expansion of current, and establishment of new, outpatient services. CONCLUSION Overall, these data demonstrate a proliferation of recovery, follow-up and rehabilitation services for critically ill adults in the past decade across the UK, although service gaps remain suggesting further work is required for guideline implementation. Findings can be used to enhance survivorship for critically ill adults, inform policymakers and commissioners, and provide comparative data and experiential insights for clinicians designing models of care in international healthcare jurisdictions.
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- Bronwen Connolly
- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia & Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Ed Major Critical Care Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
- School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
- School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Guy's and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care and Anaesthetics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Guy's and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Long DA, Fink EL. Transitions from short to long-term outcomes in pediatric critical care: considerations for clinical practice. Transl Pediatr 2021; 10:2858-2874. [PMID: 34765507 PMCID: PMC8578758 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Most children are surviving critical illness in highly resourced pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). However, in research studies, many of these children survive with multi-domain health sequelae that has the potential to affect development over many years, termed post-intensive care syndrome-pediatrics (PICS-p). Clinically, there are no recommendations for the assessment and follow-up of children with critical illness as exists for the premature neonatal and congenital heart disease populations. In research studies, primary and secondary outcomes are largely assessed at or prior to hospital discharge, disregarding post-hospital outcomes important to PICU stakeholders. Incorporating longer term outcomes into clinical and research programs, however, can no longer be overlooked. Barriers to outcomes assessments are varied and generalized vs. individualized, but some PICU centers are discovering how to overcome them and are providing this service to families-sometimes specific populations-in need. Research programs and funders are increasingly recognizing the value and need to assess long-term outcomes post-PICU. Finally, we should seek the strong backing of the PICU community and families to insist that long-term outcomes become our new clinical standard of care. PICUs should consider development of a multicenter, multinational collaborative to assess clinical outcomes and optimize care delivery and patient and family outcomes. The aim of this review is to present the potential considerations of implementing long-term clinical follow-up following pediatric critical illness.
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- Debbie A Long
- School of Nursing, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Matthew N Jaffa
- Neurocritical Care, Program in Trauma, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St., Rm G7K18, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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- Neurocritical Care, Program in Trauma, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St., Rm G7K18, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Neurocritical Care, Program in Trauma, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene St., Rm G7K18, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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LaRosa N. ICU survivorship: What PAs need to know. JAAPA 2021; 34:25-29. [PMID: 34448773 DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000769652.38853.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT The number of people surviving critical illnesses is larger than ever. Many of these patients will rely on physician assistants (PAs) to facilitate their care after discharge from the ICU. As a result, PAs must be able to recognize and treat the numerous short- and long-term challenges this vulnerable population faces, especially given the recent surge of critically ill patients resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Nicolette LaRosa
- Nicolette LaRosa practices in medical critical care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Mayer KP, Jolley SE, Etchill EW, Fakhri S, Hoffman J, Sevin CM, Zwischenberger JB, Rove JY. Long-term recovery of survivors of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: The next imperative. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 5:163-168. [PMID: 34173554 PMCID: PMC7687357 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Kirby P Mayer
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colo
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Patients' and Their Caregivers' Interest in Learning About Post-ICU Syndrome and Seeking Help for It. Crit Care Explor 2020; 2:e0285. [PMID: 33251518 PMCID: PMC7685964 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Critical Illness Recovery Programs report low attendance. We aimed to provide information about postintensive care syndrome and to learn which patients would pursue help in a Critical Illness Recovery Clinic. All patients who checked in to our Lung Center were given a survey regarding their ICU experience and offered information about postintensive care syndrome and an appointment in the clinic. Nine hundred and twenty respondents reported having had an ICU experience: 37% of former ICU patients reported difficulty returning to their normal lives afterward compared with 21% who were family or close friends of a former ICU patient. Only 5% requested information and less than 1% requested a dedicated appointment. More than one of three former ICU patients and one in five close friends or relatives of former ICU patients reported difficulty returning to their normal lives after their ICU experience. Very few pursued the opportunity to learn more about it or seek help.
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Blanjean A, Kellens I, Misset B, Joris J, Croisier JL, Rousseau AF. Quadriceps strength in intensive care unit survivors: Variability and influence of preadmission physical activity. Aust Crit Care 2020; 34:311-318. [PMID: 33243568 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Muscle weakness is common in patients who survive a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Quadriceps strength (QS) measurement allows evaluation of lower limb performances that are associated with mobility outcomes. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to characterise the range of QS in ICU survivors (ICUS) during their short-term evolution, by comparing them with surgical patients without critical illness and with healthy participants. The secondary aim was to explore whether physical activity before ICU admission influenced QS during that trajectory. METHODS Patients with length of ICU stay ≥2 days, adults scheduled for elective colorectal surgery, and young healthy volunteers were included. Maximal isometric QS was assessed using a handheld dynamometer and a previously validated standardised protocol. The dominant leg was tested in the supine position. ICUSs were tested in the ICU and 1 month after ICU discharge, while surgical patients were tested before and on the day after surgery, as well as 1 month after discharge. Healthy patients were tested once only. Patients were classified as physically inactive or active before admission from the self-report. RESULTS Thirty-eight, 32, and 34 participants were included in the ICU, surgical, and healthy groups, respectively. Demographic data were similar in the ICUS and surgical groups. In the ICU, QS was lower in the ICU group than in the surgical and healthy groups (3.01 [1.88-3.48], 3.38 [2.84-4.37], and 5.5 [4.75-6.05] N/kg, respectively). QS did not significantly improve 1 month after ICU discharge, excepted in survivors who were previously physically active (22/38, 56%): the difference between the two time points was -6.6 [-27.1 to -1.7]% vs 20.4 [-3.4 to 43.3]%, respectively, in physically inactive and active patients (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Patients who survived an ICU stay were weaker than surgical patients. However, a huge QS heterogeneity was observed among them. Their QS did not improve during the month after ICU discharge. Physically inactive patients should be early identified as at risk of poorer recovery.
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- Arielle Blanjean
- Anaesthesiology Department, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department and Burn Centre, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department and Burn Centre, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Anaesthesiology Department, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Sport Sciences and Rehabilitation, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department and Burn Centre, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Friedman LA, Young DL, Nelliot A, Colantuoni E, Mendez-Tellez PA, Needham DM, Dinglas VD. Factors Associated With Home Visits in a 5-Year Study of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors. Am J Crit Care 2020; 29:429-438. [PMID: 33130864 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2020966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Participant retention is vital for longitudinal studies. Home visits may increase retention, but little is known about the subset of patients they benefit. OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient-related variables associated with home visits. METHODS In a 5-year, longitudinal, multisite, prospective study of 195 survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome, in-person assessments were conducted at a research clinic. Home visits were offered to participants who could not attend the clinic. Associations between having a home visit, prior follow-up visit status, and baseline and in-hospital patient variables were evaluated with multivariable, random-intercept logistic regression models. The association between home visits and patients' posthospital clinical status was evaluated with a subsequent regression model adjusted for these variables. RESULTS Participants had a median age of 49 years and were 56% male and 58% White. The following had independent associations with home visits (adjusted odds ratio [95% CI]): age (per year: 1.03 [1.00-1.05]) and immediately preceding visit incomplete (2.46 [1.44-4.19]) or at home (8.24 [4.57-14.86]). After adjustment for prior-visit status and baseline and hospitalization variables, these posthospital patient outcome variables were associated with a subsequent home visit: instrumental activities of daily living (≥ 2 vs < 2 dependencies: 2.32 [1.29-4.17]), EQ-5D utility score (per 0.1-point decrease: 1.15 [1.02-1.30]), and 6-minute walk test (per 10-percentage-point decrease in percent-predicted distance: 1.50 [1.26-1.79]). CONCLUSIONS Home visits were important for retaining older and more physically impaired study participants, helping reduce selection bias caused by excluding them.
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- Lisa Aronson Friedman
- Lisa Aronson Friedman is a senior biostatistician in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland and a member of the Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Daniel L. Young is a visiting scientist and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a member of the Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University, and an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
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- Archana Nelliot is a resident in the Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Elizabeth Colantuoni is a senior scientist in the Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore and a member of the Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University
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- Pedro A. Mendez-Tellez is an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Dale M. Needham is a professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland; and the director of the Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University
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- Victor D. Dinglas is a research associate in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a member of the Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University
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Recovery from COVID-19 and acute respiratory distress syndrome: the potential role of an intensive care unit recovery clinic: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2020; 14:161. [PMID: 32912329 PMCID: PMC7481550 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-020-02481-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background In this case report, we describe the trajectory of recovery of a young, healthy patient diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the potential role of intensive care unit recovery or follow-up clinics for patients surviving acute hospitalization for coronavirus disease 2019. Case presentation Our patient was a 27-year-old Caucasian woman with a past medical history of asthma transferred from a community hospital to our medical intensive care unit for acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to bilateral pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation (ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fraction of inspired oxygen, 180). On day 2 of her intensive care unit admission, reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction confirmed coronavirus disease 2019. Her clinical status gradually improved, and she was extubated on intensive care unit day 5. She had a negative test result for coronavirus disease 2019 twice with repeated reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction before being discharged to home after 10 days in the intensive care unit. Two weeks after intensive care unit discharge, the patient returned to our outpatient intensive care unit recovery clinic. At follow-up, the patient endorsed significant fatigue and exhaustion with difficulty walking, minor issues with sleep disruption, and periods of memory loss. She scored 10/12 on the short performance physical battery, indicating good physical function. She did not have signs of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder through self-report questionnaires. Clinically, she was considered at low risk of developing post–intensive care syndrome, but she required follow-up services to assist in navigating the healthcare system, addressing remaining symptoms, and promoting return to her pre–coronavirus disease 2019 societal role. Conclusion We present this case report to suggest that patients surviving coronavirus disease 2019 with subsequent development of acute respiratory distress syndrome will require more intense intensive care unit recovery follow-up. Patients with a higher degree of acute illness who also have pre-existing comorbidities and those of older age who survive mechanical ventilation for coronavirus disease 2019 will require substantial post–intensive care unit care to mitigate and treat post–intensive care syndrome, promote reintegration into the community, and improve quality of life.
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