Health-related Quality of Life Evaluated by MOS SF-36 in the Elderly Patients 1 Month before ICU Admission and 3 Months after ICU Discharge

Health-related quality of life among critically ill patients after discharge from the ICU-A systematic review protocol

The impact of critical illness on patients is profound, resulting in physical, mental, and social consequences and poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Several studies investigated HRQOL among patients discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). However, few systematic reviews cover studies conducted in the last decade or using valid instruments for measuring HRQOL in general ICU survivor populations. Herein, we conduct a systematic review of these studies that followed PRISMA guidelines. We will search PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Cochrane Library, and Open Grey for papers. We will search for articles reporting the HRQOL of ICU survivors that were written in English and published from 01 January 2012 onward from the date of this protocol's publication. We will also extract HRQOL data and analyze associate factors. The risk of bias will be measured with a standard quality assessment tool. The strength of the results will depend on the number of studies and the consistency of their results. Trial registration number: PROSPERO CRD 42022304279.

Influences and consequences resulting in addictions in general and to chronic alcoholism, especially for patients with spinal cord injury

Introduction: Spinal cord injury can be a cause of severe disability, with important consequences at the individual and social levels. Causes are often produced by falls or road accidents; and addictions (particularly chronic ethylism) also increase the risk of vertebral-medullary lesions. Materials and Methods: With with the approval of the TEHBA Ethics Commission (no.17464/14.06.2019), we used specific tests (DASS-21, MOS SF-36, SMAST, AUDIT, CAGE, AIS) and we questioned a group of patients admitted to the THEBA Neuro-Muscle Recovery Clinic after being treated in the Spinal Neurosurgery Service for acute and subacute vertebral medullary trauma. Results: We evaluated the link between addictions (especially ethanol), the risk of spinal cord injury, and the underlying subacute evolution of patients with this pathology. Conclusions: Substance abuse (especially ethanol) increases the risk of spinal cord injury and is a serious public health problem. Keywords: SCI, DASS-21, MOS SF-36, AUDIT, CAGE, SMAST, Neuromuscular Recovery

Critical Care Research in Elderly Population: An Uncharted Territory

How to cite this article: Todi S, Choudhuri R. Critical Care Research in Elderly Population: An Uncharted Territory. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(7):500-501.