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Sayde GE, Shapiro PA, Kronish I, Agarwal S. A shift towards targeted post-ICU treatment: Multidisciplinary care for cardiac arrest survivors. J Crit Care 2024; 82:154798. [PMID: 38537526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivorship comprises a burgeoning area of critical care medicine, largely due to our improved understanding of and concern for patients' recovery trajectory, and efforts to mitigate the post-acute complications of critical illness. Expansion of care beyond hospitalization is necessary, yet evidence for post-ICU clinics remains limited and mixed, as both interventions and target populations studied to date are too heterogenous to meaningfully demonstrate efficacy. Here, we briefly present the existing evidence and limitations related to post-ICU clinics, identify cardiac arrest survivors as a unique ICU subpopulation warranting further investigation and treatment, and propose a clinical framework that addresses the multifaceted needs of this well-defined patient population.
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- George E Sayde
- Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168(th) Street, PH 16-Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168(th) Street, PH 16-Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Division of General Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168(th) Street, PH9-311, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Critical Care and Hospitalist Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, 8GS-300, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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He X, Song Y, Cao Y, Miao L, Zhu B. Post intensive care syndrome: A review of clinical symptoms, evaluation, intervention. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31278. [PMID: 38803859 PMCID: PMC11128526 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31278] [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: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Post intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a typical complication of critically ill patients during or after their stay in intensive care unit (ICU), characterized by a high incidence and impairment rate. It significantly impacts the quality of life of patients and their families, as well as consumes a substantial amount of medical resources. Therefore, early intervention and assessment of PICS is crucial. This paper aims to provide clinical professionals with a reference base by focusing on the clinical symptoms, diagnostic assessment, and preventative measures of PICS.
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- Xiaofang He
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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Cox CE, Gallis JA, Olsen MK, Porter LS, Gremore T, Greeson JM, Morris C, Moss M, Hough CL. Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Psychological Distress Among Intensive Care Unit Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med 2024:2818895. [PMID: 38805199 PMCID: PMC11134280 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Importance Although psychological distress is common among survivors of critical illness, there are few tailored therapies. Objective To determine the optimal method for delivering a mindfulness intervention via a mobile app for critical illness survivors. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial used a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design and was conducted at 3 sites among survivors of critical illness with elevated postdischarge symptoms of depression. The study was conducted between August 2019 and July 2023. Interventions Participants were randomized to 1 of 8 different groups as determined by 3 two-level intervention component combinations: intervention introduction method (mobile app vs therapist call), mindfulness meditation dose (once daily vs twice daily), and management of increasing symptoms (mobile app vs therapist call). Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale score (range, 0-27) at 1 month. Secondary outcomes included anxiety (7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and posttraumatic stress disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Scale) symptoms at 1 and 3 months, adherence, and feasibility. General linear models were used to compare main effects and interactions of the components among intervention groups. A formal decisional framework was used to determine an optimized intervention version. Results A total of 247 participants (mean [SD] age, 50.2 [15.4] years; 104 [42.1%] women) were randomized. Twice-daily meditation compared with once-daily meditation was associated with a 1.2 (95% CI, 0.04-2.4)-unit lower mean estimated PHQ-9 score at 1 month and a 1.5 (95% CI, 0.1-2.8)-unit lower estimated mean score at 3 months. The other 2 intervention components had no main effects on the PHQ-9. Across-group adherence was high (217 participants [87.9%] using the intervention at trial conclusion) and retention was strong (191 [77.3%] and 182 [73.7%] at 1 and 3 months, respectively). Conclusions and Relevance A mindfulness intervention for survivors of critical illness that included an app-based introduction, twice-daily guided meditation, and app-based management of increasing depression symptoms was optimal considering effects on psychological distress symptoms, adherence, and feasibility. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04038567.
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- Christopher E. Cox
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Program to Support People and Enhance Recovery (ProSPER), Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Center of Innovation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veterans Administration, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora
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Sharshar T, Grimaldi-Bensouda L, Siami S, Cariou A, Salah AB, Kalfon P, Sonneville R, Meunier-Beillard N, Quenot JP, Megarbane B, Gaudry S, Oueslati H, Robin-Lagandre S, Schwebel C, Mazeraud A, Annane D, Nkam L, Friedman D. A randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of post-intensive care multidisciplinary consultations on mortality and the quality of life at 1 year. Intensive Care Med 2024; 50:665-677. [PMID: 38587553 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07359-x] [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: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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PURPOSE Critical illness is associated with long-term increased mortality and impaired quality of life (QoL). We assessed whether multidisciplinary consultations would improve outcome at 12 months (M12) after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. METHODS We performed an open, multicenter, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial. Eligible are patients discharged alive from ICU in 11 French hospitals between 2012 and 2018. The intervention group had a multidisciplinary face-to-face consultation involving an intensivist, a psychologist, and a social worker at ICU discharge and then at M3 and M6 (optional). The control group had standard post-ICU follow-up. A consultation was scheduled at M12 for all patients. The QoL was assessed using the EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Level (Euro-QoL-5D-5L) which includes five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression), each ranging from 1 to 5 (1: no, 2: slight, 3: moderate, 4: severe, and 5: extreme problems). The primary endpoint was poor clinical outcome defined as death or severe-to-extreme impairment of at least one EuroQoL-5D-5L dimension at M12. The information was collected by a blinded investigator by phone. Secondary outcomes were functional, psychological, and cognitive status at M12 consultation. RESULTS 540 patients were included (standard, n = 272; multidisciplinary, n = 268). The risk for a poor outcome was significantly greater in the multidisciplinary group than in the standard group [adjusted odds ratio 1.49 (95% confidence interval, (1.04-2.13)]. Seventy-two (13.3%) patients died at M12 (standard, n = 32; multidisciplinary, n = 40). The functional, psychological, and cognitive scores at M12 did not statistically differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS A hospital-based, face-to-face, intensivist-led multidisciplinary consultation at ICU discharge then at 3 and 6 months was associated with poor outcome 1 year after ICU.
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- Tarek Sharshar
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Pole Neuro, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Paris, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurosciences of Paris, INSERM U1266, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Clinical Research Unit APHP. Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, UMR1018 Anti-Infective Evasion and Pharmacoepidemiology Team, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, INSERM, Versailles, France
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- General Intensive Care Unit, Sud-Essonne Hospital, Etampes, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris-Centre (APHP-CUP), Université de Paris Paris-Cardiovascular-Research-Center, INSERM U970, 75014, Paris, France
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- Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Louis Pasteur Hospital, Centre Hospitalier de Chartres, 28018, Chartres Cedex, France
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- Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Louis Pasteur Hospital, Centre Hospitalier de Chartres, 28018, Chartres Cedex, France
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- France Médecine intensive-réanimation, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Université de Paris, INSERM UMR1148, Team 6, 7501875018, Paris, France
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- INSERM CIC 1432, Clinical Epidemiology, DRCI, USMR, Francois Mitterrand University Hospital, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
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- INSERM CIC 1432, Clinical Epidemiology, DRCI, USMR, Francois Mitterrand University Hospital, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
- Department of Intensive Care, François Mitterrand University Hospital: INSERM LNC-UMR1231, INSERM CIC 1432, Clinical Epidemiology University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, INSERM UMRS-1144, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Réanimation Médico-Chirurgicale, Louis Mourier Hospital, Assistance-Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 92700, Colombes, France
- Université de Paris. Epidémiologie Clinique-Évaluation Économique Appliqué Aux Populations Vulnérables (ECEVE, INSERM et, Centre d'investigation Clinique-Epidémiologie Clinique (CIC-EC) 1425, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Burn and Critical Care Medicine, AP-HP, Saint Louis and Lariboisiere University Hospitals, 75010, Paris, France
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, European Hospital Georges-Pompidou, Université de Paris, 75015, Paris, France
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- UJF-Grenoble I, Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Albert Michallon, 38041, Grenoble, France
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Département Neurosciences, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Pole Neuro, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Institut Pasteur, Unité Perception et Mémoire, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- General Intensive Care Unit, APHP, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, 92380, Garches, France
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- Clinical Research Unit APHP. Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- General Intensive Care Unit, APHP, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, 92380, Garches, France
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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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Leggett N, Emery K, Rollinson TC, Deane AM, French C, Manski-Nankervis JA, Eastwood G, Miles B, Witherspoon S, Stewart J, Merolli M, Ali Abdelhamid Y, Haines KJ. Clinician- and Patient-Identified Solutions to Reduce the Fragmentation of Post-ICU Care in Australia. Chest 2024:S0012-3692(24)00247-2. [PMID: 38382876 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Critical care survivors experience multiple care transitions, with no formal follow-up care pathway. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the potential solutions to improve the communication between treating teams and integration of care following an ICU admission, from the perspective of patients, their caregivers, intensivists, and general practitioners (GPs) from diverse socioeconomic areas? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This study included a qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with intensivists, GPs, and patients and caregivers. Framework analysis was used to analyze data and to identify solutions to improve the integration of care following hospital discharge. Patients were previously mechanically ventilated for > 24 h in the ICU and had access to a video-enabled device. Clinicians were recruited from hospital networks and a state-wide GP network. RESULTS Forty-six interviews with clinicians, patients, and caregivers were completed (15 intensivists, 8 GPs, 15 patients, and 8 caregivers). Three higher level feedback loops were identified that comprised 10 themes. Feedback loop 1 was an ICU and primary care collaboration. It included the following: (1) developing collaborative relationships between the ICU and primary care; (2) providing interprofessional education and resources to support primary care; and (3) improving role clarity for patient follow-up care. Feedback loop 2 was developing mechanisms for improved communication across the care continuum. It included: (4) timely, concise information-sharing with primary care on post-ICU recovery; (5) survivorship-focused information-sharing across the continuum of care; (6) empowering patients and caregivers in self-management; and (7) creation of a care coordinator role for survivors. Feedback loop 3 was learning from post-ICU outcomes to improve future care. It included: (8) developing comprehensive post-ICU care pathways; (9) enhancing support for patients following a hospital stay; and (10) integration of post-ICU outcomes within the ICU to improve clinician morale and understanding. INTERPRETATION Practical solutions to enhance the quality of survivorship for critical care survivors and their caregivers were identified. These themes are mapped to a novel conceptual model that includes key feedback loops for health system improvements and foci for future interventional trials to improve ICU survivorship outcomes.
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- Nina Leggett
- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Critical Care, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Intensive Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Schmidt KFR, Gensichen JS, Schroevers M, Kaufmann M, Mueller F, Schelling G, Gehrke-Beck S, Boede M, Heintze C, Wensing M, Schwarzkopf D. Trajectories of post-traumatic stress in sepsis survivors two years after ICU discharge: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Crit Care 2024; 28:35. [PMID: 38287438 PMCID: PMC10823628 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04815-4] [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: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Post-traumatic stress has been identified as a frequent long-term complication in survivors of critical illnesses after sepsis. Little is known about long-term trajectories of post-traumatic stress and potentially modifiable risk factors following the ICU stay. Study objective was to explore and compare different clinical trajectories of post-traumatic stress symptoms in sepsis survivors up to two years after discharge from ICU. METHODS Data on post-traumatic stress symptoms by means of the Post-traumatic Symptom Scale (PTSS-10) were collected in sepsis survivors at one, six, 12 and 24 months after discharge from ICU. Data on chronic psychiatric diagnoses prior ICU were derived from the primary care provider's health records, and data on intensive care treatment from ICU documentation. Trajectories of post-traumatic symptoms were identified ex post, discriminating patterns of change and k-means clustering. Assignment to the trajectories was predicted in multinomial log-linear models. RESULTS At 24 months, all follow-up measurements of the PTSS-10 were completed in N = 175 patients. Three clusters could be identified regarding clinical trajectories of PTSS levels: stable low symptoms (N = 104 patients [59%]), increasing symptoms (N = 45 patients [26%]), and recovering from symptoms (N = 26 patients [15%]). Patients with initially high post-traumatic symptoms were more likely to show a decrease (OR with 95% CI: 1.1 [1.05, 1.16]). Females (OR = 2.45 [1.11, 5.41]) and patients reporting early traumatic memories of the ICU (OR = 4.04 [1.63, 10]) were at higher risk for increasing PTSS levels. CONCLUSION Post-traumatic stress is a relevant long-term burden for sepsis patients after ICU stay. Identification of three different trajectories within two years after ICU discharge highlights the importance of long-term observation, as a quarter of patients reports few symptoms at discharge yet an increase in symptoms in the two years following. Regular screening of ICU survivors on post-traumatic stress should be considered even in patients with few symptoms and in particular in females and patients reporting traumatic memories of the ICU.
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- Konrad F R Schmidt
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117, Berlin, Germany.
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743, Jena, Germany.
- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747, Jena, Germany.
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- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747, Jena, Germany
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, D-80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, NL-9700 AB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Office of Good Scientific Practice, Charité University Medicine, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747, Jena, Germany
- Department of Child and Youth Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Asklepios Hospital Luebben, D-15907, Luebben, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, D-80336, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747, Jena, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, D-07747, Jena, Germany
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Nakanishi N, Liu K, Hatakeyama J, Kawauchi A, Yoshida M, Sumita H, Miyamoto K, Nakamura K. Post-intensive care syndrome follow-up system after hospital discharge: a narrative review. J Intensive Care 2024; 12:2. [PMID: 38217059 PMCID: PMC10785368 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-023-00716-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is the long-lasting impairment of physical functions, cognitive functions, and mental health after intensive care. Although a long-term follow-up is essential for the successful management of PICS, few reviews have summarized evidence for the efficacy and management of the PICS follow-up system. MAIN TEXT The PICS follow-up system includes a PICS follow-up clinic, home visitations, telephone or mail follow-ups, and telemedicine. The first PICS follow-up clinic was established in the U.K. in 1993 and its use spread thereafter. There are currently no consistent findings on the efficacy of PICS follow-up clinics. Under recent evidence and recommendations, attendance at a PICS follow-up clinic needs to start within three months after hospital discharge. A multidisciplinary team approach is important for the treatment of PICS from various aspects of impairments, including the nutritional status. We classified face-to-face and telephone-based assessments for a PICS follow-up from recent recommendations. Recent findings on medications, rehabilitation, and nutrition for the treatment of PICS were summarized. CONCLUSIONS This narrative review aimed to summarize the PICS follow-up system after hospital discharge and provide a comprehensive approach for the prevention and treatment of PICS.
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- Nobuto Nakanishi
- Division of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki, Chuo-Ward, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Rd, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD, 4067, Australia
- Non-Profit Organization ICU Collaboration Network (ICON), 2-15-13 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-Machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital, 389-1, Asakura-Machi, Maebashi-Shi, Gunma, 371-0811, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1, Sugao, Miyamae-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 216- 8511, Japan
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- Clinic Sumita, 305-12, Minamiyamashinden, Ina-Cho, Toyokawa, Aichi, 441-0105, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawaku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
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Khan BA, Perkins AJ, Khan SH, Unverzagt FW, Lasiter S, Gao S, Wang S, Zarzaur BL, Rahman O, Eltarras A, Qureshi H, Boustani MA. Mobile Critical Care Recovery Program for Survivors of Acute Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2353158. [PMID: 38289602 PMCID: PMC10828910 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.53158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Importance Over 50% of Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) survivors experience cognitive, physical, and psychological impairments that negatively impact their quality of life (QOL). Objective To evaluate the efficacy of a post-intensive care unit (ICU) program, the Mobile Critical Care Recovery Program (m-CCRP) consisting of a nurse care coordinator supported by an interdisciplinary team, in improving the QOL of ARF survivors. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial with concealed outcome assessments among ARF survivors was conducted from March 1, 2017, to April 30, 2022, with a 12-month follow-up. Patients were admitted to the ICU services of 4 Indiana hospitals (1 community, 1 county, 2 academic), affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine. Intervention A 12-month nurse-led collaborative care intervention (m-CCRP) supported by an interdisciplinary group of clinicians (2 intensivists, 1 geriatrician, 1 ICU nurse, and 1 neuropsychologist) was compared with a telephone-based control. The intervention comprised longitudinal symptom monitoring coupled with nurse-delivered care protocols targeting cognition, physical function, personal care, mobility, sleep disturbances, pain, depression, anxiety, agitation or aggression, delusions or hallucinations, stress and physical health, legal and financial needs, and medication adherence. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was QOL as measured by the 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS), with scores on each component ranging from 0-100, and higher scores indicating better health status. Results In an intention-to-treat analysis among 466 ARF survivors (mean [SD] age, 56.1 [14.4] years; 250 [53.6%] female; 233 assigned to each group), the m-CCRP intervention for 12 months did not significantly improve the QOL compared with the control group (estimated difference in change from baseline between m-CCRP and control group: 1.61 [95% CI, -1.06 to 4.29] for SF-36 PCS; -2.50 [95% CI, -5.29 to 0.30] for SF-36 MCS. Compared with the control group, the rates of hospitalization were higher in the m-CCRP group (117 [50.2%] vs 95 [40.8%]; P = .04), whereas the 12-month mortality rates were not statistically significantly lower (24 [10.3%] vs 38 [16.3%]; P = .05). Conclusions and Relevance Findings from this randomized clinical trial indicated that a nurse-led 12-month comprehensive interdisciplinary care intervention did not significantly improve the QOL of ARF survivors after ICU hospitalization. These results suggest that further research is needed to identify specific patient groups who could benefit from tailored post-ICU interventions. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03053245.
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- Babar A. Khan
- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis
- Regenstrief Institute Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Indianapolis
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- Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis
- Regenstrief Institute Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Missouri, Kansas City
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- Department of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis
- Regenstrief Institute Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Indianapolis
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van Loggerenberg F, Akena D, Alinaitwe R, Birabwa-Oketcho H, Méndez CAC, Gómez-Restrepo C, Kulenović AD, Selak N, Kiseljaković M, Musisi S, Nakasujja N, Sewankambo NK, Priebe S. Feasibility and outcomes of using DIALOG+ in primary care to improve quality of life and mental distress of patients with long-term physical conditions: an exploratory non-controlled study in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia and Uganda. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:241. [PMID: 37968592 PMCID: PMC10652546 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02197-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The management of long-term physical conditions is a challenge worldwide, absorbing a majority resources despite the importance of acute care. The management of these conditions is done largely in primary care and so interventions to improve primary care could have an enormous impact. However, very little data exist on how to do this. Mental distress is frequently comorbid with long term physical conditions, and can impact on health behaviour and adherence, leading to poorer outcomes. DIALOG+ is a low-cost, patient-centred and solution-focused intervention, which is used in routine patient-clinician meetings and has been shown to improve outcomes in mental health care. The question arises as to whether it could also be used in primary care to improve the quality of life and mental health of patients with long-term physical conditions. This is particularly important for low- and middle-income countries with limited health care resources. METHODS An exploratory non-controlled multi-site trial was conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, and Uganda. Feasibility was determined by recruitment, retention, and session completion. Patient outcomes (quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms, objective social situation) were assessed at baseline and after three approximately monthly DIALOG+ sessions. RESULTS A total of 117 patients were enrolled in the study, 25 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 32 in Colombia, and 60 in Uganda. In each country, more than 75% of anticipated participants were recruited, with retention rates over 90% and completion of the intervention exceeding 92%. Patients had significantly higher quality of life and fewer anxiety and depression symptoms at post-intervention follow-up, with moderate to large effect sizes. There were no significant improvements in objective social situation. CONCLUSION The findings from this exploratory trial suggest that DIALOG+ is feasible in primary care settings for patients with long-term physical conditions and may substantially improve patient outcomes. Future research may test implementation and effectiveness of DIALOG+ in randomized controlled trials in wider primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries. TRIAL REGISTRATION All studies were registered prospectively within the ISRCTN Registry. ISRCTN17003451, 02/12/2020 (Bosnia and Herzegovina), ISRCTN14018729, 01/12/2020 (Colombia) and ISRCTN50335796, 02/12/2020 (Uganda).
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- Francois van Loggerenberg
- Youth Resilience Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Departments of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Primary Care Center Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Emergency Medical Center of Canton Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Drewitz KP, Hasenpusch C, Bernardi C, Brandstetter S, Fisser C, Pielmeier K, Rohr M, Brunnthaler V, Schmidt K, Malfertheiner MV, Apfelbacher CJ. Piloting an ICU follow-up clinic to improve health-related quality of life in ICU survivors after a prolonged intensive care stay (PINA): feasibility of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2023; 23:344. [PMID: 37838669 PMCID: PMC10576359 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02255-1] [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: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND ICU survivors often suffer from prolonged physical and mental impairments resulting in the so called "Post-Intensive Care Syndrome" (PICS). The aftercare of former ICU patients affected by PICS in particular has not been addressed sufficiently in Germany so far. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a pragmatic randomised trial (RCT) comparing an intensive care unit (ICU) follow-up clinic intervention to usual care. METHODS This pilot study in a German university hospital evaluated the feasibility of a pragmatic RCT. Patients were assigned in a 1:1 ratio to an ICU follow-up clinic intervention or to usual care. The concept of this follow-up clinic was previously developed in a participatory process with patients, next of kin, health care professionals and researchers. We performed a process evaluation and determined acceptability, fidelity, completeness of measurement instruments and practicality as feasibility outcomes. The RCT's primary outcome (health-related quality of life) was assessed six months after ICU discharge by means of the physical component scale of the Short-Form-12 self-report questionnaire. RESULTS The pilot study was conducted from June 2020 to May 2021 with 21 and 20 participants in the intervention and control group. Principal findings related to feasibility were 85% consent rate (N = 48), 62% fidelity rate, 34% attrition rate (N = 41) and 77% completeness of outcome measurements. The primary effectiveness outcome (health-related quality of life) could be measured in 93% of participants who completed the study (N = 27). The majority of participants (85%) needed assistance with follow-up questionnaires (practicality). Median length of ICU stay was 13 days and 85% (N = 41) received mechanical ventilation, median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score was nine. Six-month follow-up assessment was planned for all study participants and performed for 66% (N = 41) of the participants after 197 days (median). CONCLUSION The participatory developed intervention of an ICU follow-up clinic and the pragmatic pilot RCT both seem to be feasible. We recommend to start a pragmatic RCT on the effectiveness of the ICU follow-up clinic. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov US NLM, NCT04186468, Submission: 02/12/2019, Registration: 04/12/2019, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04186468.
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- Karl Philipp Drewitz
- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Klinik St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr. 1-3, 93049, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany
- University Children's Hospital Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Klinik St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr. 1-3, 93049, Regensburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany
- Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef, Landshuter Str. 65, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10098, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstr. 18, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
- Klinik Donaustauf, Ludwigstr. 68, 93093, Donaustauf, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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van der Slikke EC, Beumeler LFE, Holmqvist M, Linder A, Mankowski RT, Bouma HR. Understanding Post-Sepsis Syndrome: How Can Clinicians Help? Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:6493-6511. [PMID: 37795206 PMCID: PMC10546999 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s390947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a global health challenge, with over 49 million cases annually. Recent medical advancements have increased in-hospital survival rates to approximately 80%, but the escalating incidence of sepsis, owing to an ageing population, rise in chronic diseases, and antibiotic resistance, have also increased the number of sepsis survivors. Subsequently, there is a growing prevalence of "post-sepsis syndrome" (PSS). This syndrome includes long-term physical, medical, cognitive, and psychological issues after recovering from sepsis. PSS puts survivors at risk for hospital readmission and is associated with a reduction in health- and life span, both at short and long term, after hospital discharge. Comprehensive understanding of PSS symptoms and causative factors is vital for developing optimal care for sepsis survivors, a task of prime importance for clinicians. This review aims to elucidate our current knowledge of PSS and its relevance in enhancing post-sepsis care provided by clinicians.
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- Elisabeth C van der Slikke
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, 9713GZ, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, 8934AD, the Netherlands
- Department of Sustainable Health, Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, Groningen, 8911 CE, the Netherlands
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- Department of Infection Medicine, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 84, Sweden
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- Department of Infection Medicine, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 84, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, 9713GZ, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, 9713GZ, the Netherlands
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Reddy AR, Stinson HR, Alcamo AM, Pinto NP, Fitzgerald JC. Pediatric Sepsis Requiring Intensive Care Admission: Potential Structured Follow-Up Protocols to Identify and Manage New or Exacerbated Medical Conditions. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2023; 16:1881-1891. [PMID: 37736598 PMCID: PMC10511018 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s394458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Pediatric sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children globally. Children who require the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at high risk for new or worsening co-morbidities, as well as readmission. This review describes the current state of protocolized follow-up after pediatric sepsis requiring PICU admission. We searched Medline and EMBASE databases for studies published in English from 2005 to date. Duplicates, review articles, abstracts and poster presentations were excluded; neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients were also excluded since neonatal sepsis is variably defined and differs from the pediatric consensus definition. The search yielded 418 studies of which 55 were duplicates; the subsequent 363 studies were screened for inclusion criteria, yielding 31 studies for which full article screening was completed. Subsequently, 23 studies were excluded due to wrong population (9), wrong publication type (10), duplicate data (3) or wrong outcome (1). In total, nine studies were included for which we described study design, setting, population, sample size, outcomes, PICU core outcome domain, and results. There were 4 retrospective cohort studies, 4 prospective cohort studies, 1 retrospective case series and no prospective trials. These studies show the varying trajectories of recovery after discharge, with the common finding that new or worsening morbidities are worse within months of discharge, but may persist. Sepsis survivors may have distinct needs and a different post-PICU trajectory compared to other critically ill children, particularly in quality of life and neurocognitive outcomes. Future research should focus on developing screening protocols and studying protocolized follow-up trials to reduce morbidity after pediatric sepsis.
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- Anireddy R Reddy
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Pediatric Sepsis Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Pediatric Sepsis Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Pediatric Sepsis Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Pediatric Sepsis Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Pediatric Sepsis Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Sticht F, Malfertheiner M. [Aftercare of ICU patients: A task for pneumology?]. Pneumologie 2023; 77:415-425. [PMID: 37442144 DOI: 10.1055/a-2051-7562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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As the number of patients treated in intensive care medicine increases, so does the number of those who suffer from the long-term consequences of critical illness and the consequences of a stay in an intensive care unit. For this group of patients with a post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), there are currently no specialized outpatient care structures that follow the hospital stay and possible follow-up treatment. A number of studies are researching the effectiveness of intensive care outpatient clinics nationally and internationally.After presenting the PICS and the associated complex need for care, this review article presents various model projects for outpatient follow-up care of critically ill patients. We discuss whether the field of pneumology is particularly suitable for the study of therapy control of complex clinical pictures since it has vast experience in the treatment of intensive care patients and the outpatient care of chronically ill patients.
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- Florian Sticht
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Abteilung für Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland
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Yoshihiro S, Taito S, Yamauchi K, Kina S, Terayama T, Tsutsumi Y, Kataoka Y, Unoki T. Follow-up focused on psychological intervention initiated after intensive care unit in adult patients and informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15260. [PMID: 37312876 PMCID: PMC10259442 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Psychological dysfunction is one of the considerable health-related outcomes among critically-ill patients and their informal caregivers. Follow-up of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors has been conducted in a variety of different ways, with different timing after discharge, targets of interest (physical, psychological, social) and measures used. Of diverse ICU follow-up, the effects of follow-ups which focused on psychological interventions are unknown. Our research question was whether follow-up with patients and their informal caregivers after ICU discharge improved mental health compared to usual care. We published a protocol for this systematic review and meta-analysis in https://www.protocols.io/ (https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bvjwn4pe). We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycInfo from their inception to May 2022. We included randomized controlled trials for follow-ups after ICU discharge and focused on psychological intervention for critically ill adult patients and their informal caregivers. We synthesized primary outcomes, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adverse events using the random-effects method. We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to rate the certainty of evidence. From the 10,471 records, we identified 13 studies (n = 3, 366) focusing on patients and four (n = 538) focusing on informal caregivers. ICU follow-up for patients resulted in little to no difference in the prevalence of depression (RR 0.89, 95% CI [0.59-1.34]; low-certainty evidence) and PTSD (RR 0.84, 95% CI [0.55-1.30]; low-certainty evidence) among patients; however, it increased the prevalence of depression (RR 1.58 95% CI [1.01-2.46]; very low-certainty evidence), PTSD (RR 1.36, 95% CI [0.91-2.03]; very low-certainty evidence) among informal caregivers. The evidence for the effect of ICU follow-up on adverse events among patients was insufficient. Eligible studies for informal caregivers did not define any adverse event. The effect of follow-ups after ICU discharge that focused on psychological intervention should be uncertain.
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- Shodai Yoshihiro
- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Practice and Support, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Nakagami Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Scientific Research WorkS Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
- Section of Clinical Epidemiology Section, Department of Community Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
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Quality of life and mortality in older adults with sepsis after one-year follow up: A prospective cohort study demonstrating the significant impact of frailty. Heart Lung 2023; 60:74-80. [PMID: 36931009 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Survivors of sepsis often develop chronic critical illness after the inflammatory stage, resulting in death or hospital readmission. The long-term prognosis of older patients with sepsis and the associated factors, particularly frailty, are not well studied. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of frailty on the quality of life (QoL) and mortality in older patients after one year of sepsis diagnosis. METHODS This prospective study included patients admitted to a specialized geriatric intensive care unit between May 2018 and April 2019. Patients were grouped according to the Clinical Frailty Scale as severely frail, mildly to moderately frail, and non-frail/vulnerable. The primary outcome was QoL one year after sepsis diagnosis, measured using the European QoL 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) and 12-item Short Form. The secondary outcome was one-year survival. RESULTS Of the 211 participants, 75 (35.5%) completed the QoL surveys. Of them, 37 (49.3%) did not return to their baseline QoL one year after sepsis diagnosis. The rate of reported mobility problems (a dimension of the EQ-5D) increased by 100% during the year. Additionally, survivors in the severely frail group exhibited poorer QoL at one year than those in the mildly to moderately frail and non-frail/vulnerable groups. The one-year mortality in the severely frail group was 75.9%, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.70 (95% confidence interval, 1.02-2.82, p = 0.041). CONCLUSIONS Frailty significantly impacts the one-year prognosis in older patients with sepsis. This research highlights the need for frailty management and physical rehabilitation in frail older patients at risk of poor prognosis, with implications for improving transitional and post-acute care services.
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Sayde GE, Stefanescu A, Hammer R. Interdisciplinary Treatment for Survivors of Critical Illness in the Era of COVID-19: Expanding the Post-Intensive Care Recovery Model and Impact on Psychiatric Outcomes. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2023; 64:226-235. [PMID: 36720311 PMCID: PMC9884613 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Post-intensive care unit recovery programs for survivors of critical illness related to COVID-19 remain limited, ever-evolving, and under active investigation. Mental health professionals have an emerging role within this multidisciplinary care model. OBJECTIVE This article explores the design and implementation of an intensive care unit follow-up clinic in New Orleans during the era of COVID-19. Survivors of a critical illness due to COVID-19 were offered multidisciplinary outpatient treatment and systematic psychological screening up to 6 months after the initial clinic visit. METHODS We implemented a prospective, observational study at a post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) clinic for survivors of a critical illness related to COVID-19 embedded within an academic Veterans Affairs hospital. Our team identified patients at high risk of PICS and offered them a clinic consultation. Patients were provided the following interventions: review of the critical care course, medication reconciliation, primary care, psychopharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and subspecialty referrals. Patients were followed up at 1- to 3-month intervals. Psychological symptom screening was conducted with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition, 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire, and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder assessments. RESULTS Seventy-seven total patients were identified to be at high risk of PICS from March to November 2020, and of this cohort, 44 (57.14%) survived their COVID-19 hospitalizations. Of the surviving 44 patients contacted, 21 patients established care in the PICS clinic and returned for at least 1 follow-up visit. At initial evaluation, 66.7% of patients demonstrated clinically meaningful symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. At 3-month follow-up, 9.5% of patients showed significant post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Moderate-to-severe symptoms of anxiety were present in 38.1% of patients at initial evaluation and in 4.8% of patients at 3 months. Moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression were present in 33.4% and 4.8% of patients at initial visit and at 3 months, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A PICS clinic opened by dually trained internist-psychiatrists serves as a successful posthospitalization model of care for COVID-19 intensive care unit survivors. This type of health care infrastructure expands the continuum of care for patients enduring the consequences of a critical illness. We identified a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression, along with other post- intensive care unit complications warranting an intervention. The prevalence of distressing psychological symptoms diminished across all domains by 3 months. Our results deserve replication, along with further investigation of the value that PICS clinics can provide for patients and families.
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- George E. Sayde
- Department of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA,Send correspondence and reprint requests to George E. Sayde, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 1000, New Orleans, LA 70112
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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Wintermann GB, Weidner K, Strauss B, Rosendahl J. Rates and predictors of mental health care utilisation in patients following a prolonged stay on intensive care unit: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e063468. [PMID: 36693695 PMCID: PMC9884925 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES An acute critical illness and secondary complications may necessitate a prolonged treatment on an intensive care unit (ICU). As long-term consequences, ICU survivors may suffer from both physical and psychological sequelae. To improve the aftercare of these patients, the present study aimed to assess the use of mental healthcare and associated factors following prolonged ICU stay. METHODS N=197 patients with a primary diagnosis of critical illness polyneuropathy/myopathy were enrolled within 4 weeks (T1) and interviewed three (T2) and six (T3) months following the transfer from acute-care to postacute ICU. Symptoms and a current diagnosis of major depression/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The potential need for mental healthcare, its current and past use and reasons for non-use were raised. RESULTS Full syndromal and subsyndromal major depression/PTSD were diagnosed in 8.3%/15.6% at T2, 12.2%/23.5% at T3. About 29% of the patients reported mental healthcare utilisation. Considering somatic complaints, more important was a common reason for the non-use of mental healthcare. Female gender, previous mental healthcare, number of sepsis episodes and pension receipt increased the chance for mental healthcare utilisation, a pre-existing mental disorder decreased it. CONCLUSION Every fourth patient surviving prolonged ICU treatement makes use of mental healthcare . Particularly male patients with pre-existing mental disorders should be targeted preventively, receiving specific psychoeducation about psychological long-term sequelae and mental healthcare options post-ICU.Trial registration numberDRKS00003386.
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- Gloria-Beatrice Wintermann
- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine, Psychotherapy and Psychooncology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller University, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine, Psychotherapy and Psychooncology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller University, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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Sankar K, Gould MK, Prescott HC. Psychological Morbidity After COVID-19 Critical Illness. Chest 2023; 163:139-147. [PMID: 36202259 PMCID: PMC9528063 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Survivors of ICU hospitalizations often experience severe and debilitating symptoms long after critical illness has resolved. Many patients experience notable psychiatric sequelae such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that may persist for months to years after discharge. The COVID-19 pandemic has produced large numbers of critical illness survivors, warranting deeper understanding of psychological morbidity after COVID-19 critical illness. Many patients with critical illness caused by COVID-19 experience substantial post-ICU psychological sequelae mediated by specific pathophysiologic, iatrogenic, and situational risk factors. Existing and novel interventions focused on minimizing psychiatric morbidity need to be further investigated to improve critical care survivorship after COVID-19 illness. This review proposes a framework to conceptualize three domains of risk factors (pathophysiologic, iatrogenic, and situational) associated with psychological morbidity caused by COVID-19 critical illness: (1) direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 virus in the brain; (2) iatrogenic complications of ICU care that may disproportionately affect patients with COVID-19; and (3) social isolation that may worsen psychological morbidity. In addition, we review current interventions to minimize psychological complications after critical illness.
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- Keerthana Sankar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Born S, Matthäus-Krämer C, Bichmann A, Boltz HS, Esch M, Heydt L, Sell S, Streich K, Scherag A, Reinhart K, Hartog CS, Fleischmann-Struzek C. Sepsis survivors and caregivers perspectives on post-acute rehabilitation and aftercare in the first year after sepsis in Germany. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1137027. [PMID: 37113609 PMCID: PMC10126403 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1137027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Background Sepsis survivors often suffer from new morbidities. Current rehabilitation therapies are not tailored to their specific needs. The perspective of sepsis survivors and their caregivers on rehabilitation and aftercare is insufficiently understood. We aimed to assess how sepsis survivors in Germany rated the suitability, extent and satisfaction with rehabilitation therapies that they underwent in the year following the acute sepsis episode. Methods Prospective mixed-methods, multicenter study among a cohort of adult ICU-treated sepsis survivors and their caregivers. Interviews were conducted 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge by telephone and comprised closed as well as open-ended questions. Primary outcomes were the utilization and patient satisfaction with inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and post-sepsis aftercare in general. Open-ended questions were analyzed according to the principles of content analysis. Results Foun hundred interviews were performed with 287 patients and/or relatives. At 6 months after sepsis, 85.0% of survivors had applied for and 70.0% had undergone rehabilitation. Among these, 97% received physical therapy, but only a minority reported therapies for specific ailments including pain, weaning from mechanical ventilation, cognitive deficits of fatigue. Survivors were moderately satisfied with the suitability, extent, and overall results of received therapies and perceived deficits in the timeliness, accessibility, and specificity of therapies as well as deficits in the structural support frameworks and patient education. Conclusion From the perspective of survivors who undergo rehabilitation, therapies should already begin in hospital, be more appropriate for their specific ailments and include better patient and caregiver education. The general aftercare and structural support framework should be improved.
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- Sebastian Born
- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Medical Statistics, Computer and Data Sciences, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa, Germany
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- *Correspondence: Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek,
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Long-Term Outcome of Severe Metabolic Acidemia in ICU Patients, a BICAR-ICU Trial Post Hoc Analysis. Crit Care Med 2023; 51:e1-e12. [PMID: 36351174 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Long-term prognosis of ICU survivors is a major issue. Severe acidemia upon ICU admission is associated with very high short-term mortality. Since the long-term prognosis of these patients is unknown, we aimed to determine the long-term health-related quality of life and survival of these patients. DESIGN Post hoc analysis of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING Twenty-six French ICUs. PATIENTS Day 28 critically ill survivors admitted with severe acidemia and enrolled in the BICAR-ICU trial. INTERVENTION Sodium bicarbonate versus no sodium bicarbonate infusion according to the randomization group. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey and the EuroQol 5-D questionnaires. Secondary outcomes were mortality, end-stage renal disease treated with renal replacement therapy or renal transplantation, place of residence, professional status, and ICU readmission. HRQoL was reduced with no significant difference between the two groups. HRQoL was reduced particularly in the role-physical health domain (64/100 ± 41 in the control group and 49/100 ± 43 in the bicarbonate group, p = 0.28), but it was conserved in the emotional domains (96/100 ± 19 in the control group and 86/100 ± 34 in the bicarbonate group, p = 0.44). Forty percent of the survivors described moderate to severe problems walking, and half of the survivors described moderate to severe problems dealing with usual activities. Moderate to severe anxiety or depression symptoms were present in one third of the survivors. Compared with the French general population, HRQoL was decreased in the survivors mostly in the physical domains. The 5-year overall survival rate was 30% with no significant difference between groups. CONCLUSIONS Long-term HRQoL was decreased in both the control and the sodium bicarbonate groups of the BICAR-ICU trial and was lower than the general population, especially in the physical domains.
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Piloting Group-Based Behavioral Activation Therapy for Families of Deceased COVID-19 Patients. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0803. [PMID: 36506831 PMCID: PMC9726309 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000803] [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] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Surrogate decision-making is a stressful process for many family members of critically ill patients. The COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified the risk for anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in ICU surrogates. OBJECTIVES This study piloted an online group-based behavioral intervention with family members of deceased COVID-19 patients. Participant engagement, perceptions, and responses related to the intervention were assessed. DESIGN A single-arm pilot study was conducted with bereaved families. Quantitative analysis of measures of anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms was conducted with mixed models. Qualitative data were analyzed to identify themes in surrogates' experiences with the intervention. SETTING Participants were recruited from ICUs at a tertiary academic medical center. Participants completed the intervention, measures, and interviews online. SUBJECTS Participants were family members of patients who died from COVID-19. INTERVENTIONS The intervention involved six online group-based behavioral activation sessions. Sessions covered topics pertinent to grieving and engagement in personally meaningful activities. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Semi-structured interviews explored participants' experiences with the intervention. Surrogates also completed measures of anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms before and after the intervention. Nineteen of 26 participants (73.1%) completed the study. Thematic analysis suggested that surrogates found the group helpful for overcoming perceived isolation, receiving validation, and developing coping skills. Significant pre-to-post reductions were observed in symptoms of Hospital and Anxiety Disorder Scale (HADS) anxiety (pre-mean = 9.27, sd = 5.30 vs post-mean = 6.80, sd = 4.16; p = 0.0271), HADS depression (pre-mean =6 .65, sd = 4.58 vs post- mean = 4.89, sd = 3.40; p = 0.0436), and Impact of Events Scale-Revised PTSD (pre-mean = 36.86, sd = 16.97 vs post-mean = 24.14, sd = 13.49; p = 0.0008). LIMITATIONS This was a preliminary study based on qualitative and self-report measures. Future studies should include a control group. CONCLUSIONS Online group-based behavioral activation therapy appears to be a potentially useful intervention for family members of ICU patients who died from COVID-19.
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Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Interventions for the Prevention of Mental Health Issues in Patients Leaving Intensive Care: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10091716. [PMID: 36141328 PMCID: PMC9498853 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions for the prevention of mental health disorders after intensive care unit discharge through a systematic review of the literature. The searches were conducted in the MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library databases for studies pertaining to such interventions. Two independent reviewers analyzed the studies, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the evidence. Six eligible articles were identified, all of which were regarding post-traumatic stress disorder after intensive care unit discharge. Some of the interventions were conducted during the admission and some after the discharge. One study found that multimedia education during admission improved anxiety and depression one week after discharge. The remaining five studies concluded that nurse-led interventions did not prevent mental health disorders three months to one year after intensive care unit discharge. Our review revealed a paucity of research into the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions for the prevention of mental health disorders after intensive care unit discharge. The timing and the content of these interventions, and the adequate training of nurses, appear to be key factors. Therefore, multidisciplinary interventions are likely to be more effective than those led by nurses alone.
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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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Martin TR, Zemans RL, Ware LB, Schmidt EP, Riches DWH, Bastarache L, Calfee CS, Desai TJ, Herold S, Hough CL, Looney MR, Matthay MA, Meyer N, Parikh SM, Stevens T, Thompson BT. New Insights into Clinical and Mechanistic Heterogeneity of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Summary of the Aspen Lung Conference 2021. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2022; 67:284-308. [PMID: 35679511 PMCID: PMC9447141 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2022-0089ws] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Clinical and molecular heterogeneity are common features of human disease. Understanding the basis for heterogeneity has led to major advances in therapy for many cancers and pulmonary diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma. Although heterogeneity of risk factors, disease severity, and outcomes in survivors are common features of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), many challenges exist in understanding the clinical and molecular basis for disease heterogeneity and using heterogeneity to tailor therapy for individual patients. This report summarizes the proceedings of the 2021 Aspen Lung Conference, which was organized to review key issues related to understanding clinical and molecular heterogeneity in ARDS. The goals were to review new information about ARDS phenotypes, to explore multicellular and multisystem mechanisms responsible for heterogeneity, and to review how best to account for clinical and molecular heterogeneity in clinical trial design and assessment of outcomes. The report concludes with recommendations for future research to understand the clinical and basic mechanisms underlying heterogeneity in ARDS to advance the development of new treatments for this life-threatening critical illness.
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- Thomas R. Martin
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine and
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
- Program in Cell Biology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Anesthesia
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Stem Cell Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Internal Medicine VI and Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI), Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Giessen, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama; and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Kovaleva MA, Jones A, Kimpel CC, Lauderdale J, Sevin C, Boehm L. Patients' and Caregivers' Perceptions of Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization and Recovery. Am J Crit Care 2022; 31:319-323. [PMID: 35773198 PMCID: PMC9275380 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2022945] [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: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Telehealth-based intensive care unit recovery clinics (ICU-RCs) can increase access to post-ICU recovery care for patients and their families. It is crucial to understand patients' and caregivers' experience of illness and recovery to build patient- and family-centered ICU-RCs. OBJECTIVE To explore patients' and caregivers' perceptions of ICU hospitalization and recovery. METHODS Individual semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with 14 patients and 12 caregivers who participated in a telehealth ICU-RC. This study was guided by qualitative description methodology. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data. RESULTS Patients described their ICU hospitalization as scary, traumatic, and lonely. Participants' feedback on hospitalization ranged from praise to criticism. Patients wanted more realistic and detailed prognostication about post-ICU recovery and more physical therapy after discharge. Patients strongly valued the mental health component of ICU-RC visits, which contrasted with the scant attention paid to mental health in other postdischarge health care settings. Their knowledge about post-ICU recovery and connectedness to a primary care provider varied. CONCLUSIONS Examining patients' and caregivers' perceptions of ICU hospitalization and recovery highlights ICU-RC components that can be strengthened to support patient- and family-centered recovery. The ICU-RC staff should invite patients to share feedback about their ICU stay; give a timely, realistic prognosis for recovery; offer mental health consultations; provide physical therapy; and partner with patients and their caregivers to develop and deliver post-ICU care.
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
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Friedman D, Grimaldi L, Cariou A, Aegerter P, Gaudry S, Ben Salah A, Oueslati H, Megarbane B, Meunier-Beillard N, Quenot JP, Schwebel C, Jacob L, Robin Lagandré S, Kalfon P, Sonneville R, Siami S, Mazeraud A, Sharshar T. Impact of a Postintensive Care Unit Multidisciplinary Follow-up on the Quality of Life (SUIVI-REA): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e30496. [PMID: 35532996 PMCID: PMC9127649 DOI: 10.2196/30496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Critically ill patients are at risk of developing a postintensive care syndrome (PICS), which is characterized by physical, psychological, and cognitive impairments and which dramatically impacts the patient’s quality of life (QoL). No intervention has been shown to improve QoL. We hypothesized that a medical, psychological, and social follow-up would improve QoL by mitigating the PICS. Objective This multicenter, randomized controlled trial (SUIVI-REA) aims to compare a multidisciplinary follow-up with a standard postintensive care unit (ICU) follow-up. Methods Patients were randomized to the control or intervention arm. In the intervention arm, multidisciplinary follow-up involved medical, psychological, and social evaluation at ICU discharge and at 3, 6, and 12 months thereafter. In the placebo group, patients were seen only at 12 months by the multidisciplinary team. Baseline characteristics at ICU discharge were collected for all patients. The primary outcome was QoL at 1 year, assessed using the Euro Quality of Life-5 dimensions (EQ5D). Secondary outcomes were mortality, cognitive, psychological, and functional status; social and professional reintegration; and the rate of rehospitalization and outpatient consultations at 1 year. Results The study was funded by the Ministry of Health in June 2010. It was approved by the Ethics Committee on July 8, 2011. The first and last patient were randomized on December 20, 2012, and September 1, 2017, respectively. A total of 546 patients were enrolled across 11 ICUs. At present, data management is ongoing, and all parties involved in the trial remain blinded. Conclusions The SUVI-REA multicenter randomized controlled trial aims to assess whether a post-ICU multidisciplinary follow-up improves QoL at 1 year. Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01796509; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01796509 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/30496
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- Diane Friedman
- Raymond Poincaré Hospital, Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Garches, France
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- U1018 Université Versailles, Saint Quentin en Yvelines-INSERM Unité 1018, Groupe Interrégional de Recherche Clinique er d'Innovation, Île-de-France, France
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- Cochin Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- U1018 Université Versailles, Saint Quentin en Yvelines-INSERM Unité 1018, Groupe Interrégional de Recherche Clinique er d'Innovation, Île-de-France, France
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- Louis Mourier Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Colombes, France
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- Saint-Louis Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1432, Module Epidémiologie Clinique, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, France;, Dijon, France.,Délégation à la Recherche Clinique et à l'Innovation (DRCI), Unité de Soutien Méthodologique à la Recherche, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, France, Dijon, France
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- François Mitterrand University Hospital, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
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- Saint-Louis Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Bichat Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- GHU-Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- GHU-Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Fleischmann-Struzek C, Rose N, Born S, Freytag A, Ditscheid B, Storch J, Schettler A, Schlattmann P, Wedekind L, Pletz MW, Sänger S, Brunsmann F, Oehmichen F, Apfelbacher C, Drewitz KP, Piedmont S, Denke C, Vollmar HC, Schmidt K, Landgraf I, Bodechtel U, Trumann A, Hecker R, Reinhart K, Hartog CS. [White Paper - Improving the care of patients with impairments following sepsis and infections]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2022; 147:485-491. [PMID: 35405753 DOI: 10.1055/a-1741-3013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hundreds of thousands of individuals who experience lasting sequelae after sepsis and infections in Germany do not receive optimal care. In this White Paper we present measures for improvement, which were developed by a multidisciplinary expect panel as part of the SEPFROK project. Improved care rests on four pillars: 1. cross-sectoral assessment of sequelae and a structured discharge and transition management, 2. interdisciplinary rehabilitation and aftercare with structural support, 3. strengthening the specific health literacy of patients and families, and 4. increased research into causes, prevention and treatment of sequelae. To achieve this, appropriate cross-sectoral care structures and legal frameworks must be created.
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- Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek
- Institut für Infektionsmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum Jena.,IFB Sepsis und Sepsisfolgen, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Infektionsmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum Jena.,IFB Sepsis und Sepsisfolgen, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Infektionsmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum Jena.,IFB Sepsis und Sepsisfolgen, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Infektionsmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum Jena.,Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Medizinische Statistik, Informatik und Datenwissenschaften, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Medizinische Statistik, Informatik und Datenwissenschaften, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Infektionsmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Co-Sprecher der Patientenvertretung im UA Qualitätssicherung des Gemeinsamen Bundesausschusses, Berlin
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Anästhesie mit Schwerpunkt Operative Intensivmedizin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Abteilung für Allgemeinmedizin (AM RUB), Medizinische Fakultät, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
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- Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena.,Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Klinik für Anästhesie mit Schwerpunkt Operative Intensivmedizin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Klinik Bavaria Kreischa.,Klinik für Anästhesie mit Schwerpunkt Operative Intensivmedizin, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Schmidt KFR, Huelle K, Reinhold T, Prescott HC, Gehringer R, Hartmann M, Lehmann T, Mueller F, Reinhart K, Schneider N, Schroevers MJ, Kosilek RP, Vollmar HC, Heintze C, Gensichen JS. Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Sepsis Survivors in Germany-Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11041142. [PMID: 35207415 PMCID: PMC8879304 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11041142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: Survivors of sepsis often face long-term sequelae after intensive care treatment. Compared to the period of hospitalization, little is known about the ambulatory healthcare utilization in sepsis patients. The study evaluated healthcare utilization and associated costs of sepsis care including allied health professions after initial hospitalization. Methods: Secondary analysis was performed on data in 210 sepsis patients prospectively enrolled from nine intensive care study centers across Germany. Data was collected via structured surveys among their Primary care (Family-) physicians (PCPs) within the first month after discharge from ICU (baseline) and again at 6, 12 and 24 months after discharge, each relating to the period following the last survey. Costs were assessed by standardized cost unit rates from a health care system’s perspective. Changes in healthcare utilization and costs over time were calculated using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Results: Of the 210 patients enrolled, 146 (69.5%) patients completed the 24 months follow-up. In total, 109 patients were hospitalized within the first 6 months post-intensive care. Mean total direct costs per patient at 0–6 months were €17,531 (median: €6047), at 7–12 months €9029 (median: €3312), and at 13–24 months €18,703 (median: €12,828). The largest contributor to the total direct costs within the first 6 months was re-hospitalizations (€13,787 (median: €2965). After this first half year, we observed a significant decline in inpatient care costs for re-hospitalizations (p ≤ 0.001). PCPs were visited by more than 95% of patients over 24 months. Conclusions: Sepsis survivors have high health care utilization. Hospital readmissions are frequent and costly. Highest costs and hospitalizations were observed in more than half of patients within the first six months post-intensive care. Among all outpatient care providers, PCPs were consulted most frequently. Clinical impact: Sepsis survivors have a high healthcare utilization and related costs which persist after discharge from hospital. Within outpatient care, possible needs of sepsis survivors as physiotherapy or psychotherapy seem not to be met appropriately. Development of sepsis aftercare programs for early detection and treatment of complications should be prioritized.
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- Konrad F. R. Schmidt
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747 Jena, Germany
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine, D-10117 Berlin, Germany;
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +49-3641-9395800 or +49-30-450-514-133; Fax: +49-3641-9395802 or +49-30-450-514-932
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité University Medicine, D-10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5368, USA;
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
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- Hospital Pharmacy, Jena University Hospital, D-07747 Jena, Germany;
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Information Sciences and Documentation, Jena University Hospital, D-07747 Jena, Germany;
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
- Thiem-Research GmbH, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, D-03048 Cottbus, Germany;
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- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747 Jena, Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, D-10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
- Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany;
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, NL-9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, D-80336 Munich, Germany; (R.P.K.); (J.S.G.)
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
- Department of Family Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum Medical School, D-44801 Bochum, Germany;
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine, D-10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, D-07743 Jena, Germany; (K.H.); (R.G.)
- Center of Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, D-07747 Jena, Germany
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, D-80336 Munich, Germany; (R.P.K.); (J.S.G.)
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Clinical Subtypes of Sepsis Survivors Predict Readmission and Mortality After Hospital Discharge. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022; 19:1355-1363. [PMID: 35180373 PMCID: PMC9353958 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202109-1088oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Sepsis survivors experience adverse outcomes including high rates of post-discharge mortality and rehospitalization. Given the heterogeneity of the condition, identifying subtypes within this population with different risks of post-discharge outcomes may optimize post-sepsis care. OBJECTIVES To classify individuals into subtypes and assess the association of subtypes with 30-day rehospitalization and mortality. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational study between January 2014 and October 2017 among 20,745 patients admitted to one of 12 Southeastern US hospitals with a clinical definition of sepsis. We used latent class analysis to classify sepsis survivors into subtypes, which were evaluated against 30-day readmission and mortality rates using a specialized regression approach. A secondary analysis evaluated subtypes against ambulatory-care-sensitive-condition readmission rate. RESULTS Among 20,745 patients, latent class analysis identified 5 distinct subtypes as the optimal solution. Clinical subtype was associated with 30-day readmission, with the Chronically Ill, Severe Illness subtype demonstrating highest risk (35%) and the Low Functional Needs, Uncomplicated Illness subtype demonstrating the lowest risk (9%). 47% of readmissions in the High Functional Needs, Uncomplicated Illness subtype were for ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions, whereas 17% of readmissions in the Previously Healthy, Severe Illness subtype were for ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions. Subtype was significantly associated with 30-day mortality; highest in the Chronically Ill, Severe Illness subtype (8%) and lowest in the Low Functional Needs, Uncomplicated Illness subtype (0.1%). CONCLUSIONS Sepsis survivors can be classified into subtypes with differential 30-day mortality and readmission risk profiles. Pre-discharge classification may allow an individualized approach to post-sepsis care.
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Bourhy L, Mazeraud A, Costa LHA, Levy J, Rei D, Hecquet E, Gabanyi I, Bozza FA, Chrétien F, Lledo PM, Sharshar T, Lepousez G. OUP accepted manuscript. Brain 2022; 145:1391-1409. [PMID: 35441215 PMCID: PMC9128826 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Lena Bourhy
- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Laboratory for Experimental Neuropathology, F-75015 Paris, France
- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Collège doctoral, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Laboratory for Experimental Neuropathology, F-75015 Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Collège doctoral, F-75005 Paris, France
- GHU Paris Psychiatrie Neurosciences, Service hospitalo-universitaire de Neuro-anesthésie réanimation, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Laboratory for Experimental Neuropathology, F-75015 Paris, France
- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Microenvironment and Immunity Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
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- National Institute of Infectious Disease Evandro Chagas (INI), OswaldoCruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Laboratory for Experimental Neuropathology, F-75015 Paris, France
- GHU Paris Psychiatrie Neurosciences, Service hospitalo-universitaire de Neuropathologie, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
- Correspondence may also be addressed to: Pierre-Marie Lledo E-mail:
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- GHU Paris Psychiatrie Neurosciences, Service hospitalo-universitaire de Neuro-anesthésie réanimation, Paris, France
- Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), INSERM UMR 1266, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3571, Perception and Memory Unit, F-75015 Paris, France
- Correspondence to: Gabriel Lepousez Laboratory for Perception and Memory Institut Pasteur 25 rue du Docteur Roux, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France E-mail:
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:e1063-e1143. [PMID: 34605781 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 827] [Impact Index Per Article: 275.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, Antonelli M, Coopersmith CM, French C, Machado FR, Mcintyre L, Ostermann M, Prescott HC, Schorr C, Simpson S, Wiersinga WJ, Alshamsi F, Angus DC, Arabi Y, Azevedo L, Beale R, Beilman G, Belley-Cote E, Burry L, Cecconi M, Centofanti J, Coz Yataco A, De Waele J, Dellinger RP, Doi K, Du B, Estenssoro E, Ferrer R, Gomersall C, Hodgson C, Møller MH, Iwashyna T, Jacob S, Kleinpell R, Klompas M, Koh Y, Kumar A, Kwizera A, Lobo S, Masur H, McGloughlin S, Mehta S, Mehta Y, Mer M, Nunnally M, Oczkowski S, Osborn T, Papathanassoglou E, Perner A, Puskarich M, Roberts J, Schweickert W, Seckel M, Sevransky J, Sprung CL, Welte T, Zimmerman J, Levy M. Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med 2021; 47:1181-1247. [PMID: 34599691 PMCID: PMC8486643 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06506-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1311] [Impact Index Per Article: 437.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Laura Evans
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Adult Critical Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Emergenza, Anestesiologiche e della Rianimazione, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Michigan and VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- ESCMID Study Group for Bloodstream Infections, Endocarditis and Sepsis, Division of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- University of Pittsburgh Critical Care Medicine CRISMA Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Intensive Care Department, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mount Sinai Hospital & University of Toronto (Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center/University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical ICU, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hospital Interzonal de Agudos San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care 4131, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- ASAN Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Intensive Care Division, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Medanta the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- University of Minnesota/Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover and German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care, Brussels, Belgium
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- Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island & Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Tripathy S, Kar N, Acharya SP, Singh SK. ICU Memories and Patient Outcomes in a Low Middle-Income Country: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:e978-e988. [PMID: 33938712 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study memories of ICU following discharge, their associations, and impact on mental health and quality of life in a low- and middle-income country. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort; data on memories (pain, fear, nightmare, factual), clinical and demographic variables, anxiety-depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and quality of life were collected 0, 7, 14, 30, 90, and 180 days post discharge. Home visits for assessment minimized loss to follow-up. Linear mixed-models and regression analyses were used to estimate adjusted effects of memories controlling for age, sex, time, and severity of illness. SETTING Twenty-five bedded ICU of a tertiary care center in East India. PATIENTS Adult ICU survivors between January 2017 and July 2018 able to communicate their memories. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Final sample consisted of 322 patients who completed 180 days follow-up. Pain, fear, factual, and nightmare memories dropped from 85%, 56%, 55%, and 45% at discharge to less than or equal to 5% at 180 days. Patients with gaps in ICU memory had worse anxiety-depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and quality of life at all follow-up points. Sedation (odds ratio, 0.54; CI, 0.4-0.7), steroids (odds ratio, 0.47; CI, 0.3-0.8), benzodiazepines (odds ratio, 1.74; CI, 1-3.04), and mechanical ventilation (odds ratio, 0.43; CI, 0.2-0.8) were independently associated with gaps in memory. Non-ICU factor such as substance addiction (odds ratio, 5.38; CI, 2-14) was associated with memories affecting mental health and quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Gaps in memory and various memory types were common after ICU admission, whose prevalence waned over time. Compared with nightmares and fearful memories, gaps in memories were most strongly associated with poor mental health and quality of life. Identifying patients with gaps in memories might be an objective way of planning interventions to improve their long-term outcomes.
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- Swagata Tripathy
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Department of Psychiatry, Black County Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Black County Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Black County Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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Rohr M, Weiß A, Bein T, Bernardi C, Brandstetter S, Drewitz KP, Fisser C, Loss J, Malfertheiner M, Apfelbacher C. Experiences, opinions and expectations of health care providers towards an intensive care unit follow-up clinic: Qualitative study and online survey. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2021; 67:103084. [PMID: 34304978 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Independent of the underlying disease, intensive care unit survivors often suffer from cognitive, physical and mental impairments, also known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Specific follow-up services are recommended for these patients. This study aims to capture the perspectives of health care providers on the development of the first intensive care unit follow-up-clinic in Germany. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A qualitative study with six focus groups (n = 41) and six expert interviews, followed by a quantitative survey was conducted, involving nine different professions. Qualitative and quantitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics, respectively. FINDINGS Participants described aftercare of former intensive care unit patients as complex and appreciated the idea of an intensive care unit follow-up clinic to improve continuity of care and multidisciplinary collaboration. The favoured model combined diagnostics and targeted referral of patients to specialists and therapists with the provision of information. In the survey, participants disagreed on how to implement this referral system but agreed that assessments should be multidimensional. CONCLUSION The necessity of and important criteria for the design of an intensive care unit follow-up clinic were identified. We will integrate these data with further evidence to develop a concept for a complex intervention.
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- Magdalena Rohr
- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; Bavarian Care and Nursing Authority, Amberg, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesia & Operative Intensive Care, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; University Children's Hospital Regensburg (KUNO-Clinics), University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore.
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Kosilek RP, Schmidt K, Baumeister SE, Gensichen J. Frequency and risk factors of post-intensive care syndrome components in a multicenter randomized controlled trial of German sepsis survivors. J Crit Care 2021; 65:268-273. [PMID: 34280656 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a combination of cognitive, psychiatric and physical impairments in survivors of critical illness and intensive care. There is little data on long-term co-occurrence of associated impairments. METHODS Analysis of data from 289 sepsis survivors from a German multicenter RCT. Impairments associated with PICS (depression, PTSD, cognitive impairment, chronic pain, neuropathic symptoms, dysphagia) during 24 months follow-up are used to explore the frequency and risk factors of PICS components in three classification models. RESULTS The majority of participants showed impairments in 2-3 of 6 domains during follow-up. The overall frequency of PICS according to the classification models ranged from 32.9% to 98.6%. In regression analyses, there were no significant effects in selected ICU-related exposures or covariates for PICS classification models. Regarding individual components, only higher age and longer duration of ICU treatment and mechanical ventilation showed significant positive associations with the occurrence of cognitive impairment during follow-up, as did male gender and higher age for dysphagia. CONCLUSIONS Almost all study participants showed impairments associated with PICS in at least one domain. The proposed classification models for PICS appear to be too broad to identify specific risk factors beyond its individual components.
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- R P Kosilek
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany.
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Chair of Epidemiology, LMU München, UNIKA-T Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany; Institute of Health Services Research in Dentistry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany
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Effect of Nurse-Led Consultations on Post-Traumatic Stress and Sense of Coherence in Discharged ICU Patients With Clinically Relevant Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:e1218-e1225. [PMID: 33048906 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of nurse-led consultations on reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms and increasing sense of coherence in discharged ICU patients with clinically relevant post-traumatic stress symptoms and to identify variables associated with symptoms 12 months later. DESIGN A pragmatic nonblinded randomized controlled trial. SETTINGS Five surgical and medical ICUs at Oslo University Hospital. PATIENTS Adult patients treated in the ICU greater than or equal to 24 hours were screened with Post-Traumatic Stress Scale 10 intensive part B after ICU discharge. Those scoring greater than or equal to 25 were included in the study. INTERVENTION Patients randomized to intervention group were offered three nurse-led consultations within 2 months, and patients in the control group received standard care. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Sense of Coherence Scale 13 and Post-Traumatic Stress Scale 10 intensive part B were completed after inclusion, and reevaluated after 3, 6, and 12 months. Linear mixed model for repeated measures and linear regression analyses were performed. Among 523 screened patients, 111 and 113 were randomized to intervention group and control group, respectively. Mean Post-Traumatic Stress Scale 10 intensive part B score was 37 (±10) before randomization. No differences in post-traumatic stress symptoms or sense of coherence were found between intervention group versus control group, with a mean Post-Traumatic Stress Scale 10 intensive part B score 39 (95% CI, 37-41) versus 37 (95% CI, 35-39), 32 (95% CI, 28-35) versus 32 (95% CI, 29-35), 31 (95% CI, 28-34) versus 30 (95% CI, 27-33), and 31 (95% CI, 28-34) versus 29 (95% CI, 26-33) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. There was a significantly reduced Post-Traumatic Stress Scale 10 intensive part B score for both groups during the year (p = 0.001). Low sense of coherence, pain, and previous psychiatric problems were associated with increased level of post-traumatic stress symptoms at 12 months. CONCLUSIONS Nurse-led consultations did not reveal any significant effect on post-traumatic stress symptoms or sense of coherence after ICU discharge in patients with clinically relevant symptoms.
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Rengel KF, Hayhurst CJ, Jackson JC, Boncyk CS, Patel MB, Brummel NE, Shi Y, Shotwell MS, Ely EW, Pandharipande PP, Hughes CG. Motoric Subtypes of Delirium and Long-Term Functional and Mental Health Outcomes in Adults After Critical Illness. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:e521-e532. [PMID: 33729717 PMCID: PMC8634774 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Adult ICU survivors that experience delirium are at high risk for developing new functional disabilities and mental health disorders. We sought to determine if individual motoric subtypes of delirium are associated with worse disability, depression, and/or post-traumatic stress disorder in ICU survivors. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a prospective multicenter cohort study. SETTING Academic, community, and Veteran Affairs hospitals. PATIENTS Adult ICU survivors of respiratory failure and/or shock. INTERVENTIONS We assessed delirium and level of consciousness using the Confusion Assessment Method-ICU and Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale daily during hospitalization. We classified delirium as hypoactive (Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale ≤ 0) or hyperactive (Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale > 0). At 3- and 12-month postdischarge, we assessed for dependence in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Adjusting for baseline and inhospital covariates, multivariable regression examined the association of exposure to delirium motoric subtype and long-term outcomes. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In our cohort of 556 adults with a median age of 62 years, hypoactive delirium was more common than hyperactive (68.9% vs 16.8%). Dependence on the activities of daily living was present in 37% at 3 months and 31% at 12 months, whereas dependence on instrumental activities of daily living was present in 63% at 3 months and 56% at 12 months. At both time points, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder rates were constant at 36% and 5%, respectively. Each additional day of hypoactive delirium was associated with higher instrumental activities of daily living dependence at 3 months only (0.24 points [95% CI, 0.07-0.41; p = 0.006]). There were no associations between the motoric delirium subtype and activities of daily living dependence, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder. CONCLUSIONS Longer duration of hypoactive delirium, but not hyperactive, was associated with a minimal increase in early instrumental activities of daily living dependence scores in adult survivors of critical illness. Motoric delirium subtype was neither associated with early or late activities of daily living functional dependence or mental health outcomes, nor late instrumental activities of daily living functional dependence.
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- Kimberly F Rengel
- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Service, Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
- Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Surgery, Section of Surgical Sciences, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
- Departments of Neurosurgery, and Hearing & Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allery, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Service, Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
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Boede M, Gensichen JS, Jackson JC, Eißler F, Lehmann T, Schulz S, Petersen JJ, Wolf FP, Dreischulte T, Schmidt KFR. Trajectories of depression in sepsis survivors: an observational cohort study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:161. [PMID: 33926493 PMCID: PMC8082919 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03577-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advances in critical care medicine have led to a growing number of critical illness survivors. A considerable part of them suffers from long-term sequelae, also known as post-intensive care syndrome. Among these, depressive symptoms are frequently observed. Depressive symptom trajectories and associated factors of critical illness survivors have rarely been investigated. Study objective was to explore and compare different trajectories of depressive symptoms in sepsis survivors over 1 year after discharge from ICU. METHODS Data of a randomized controlled trial on long-term post-sepsis care were analyzed post hoc. Depressive symptoms were collected at 1, 6 and 12 months post-ICU discharge using the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), among others. Statistical analyses comprised descriptive analysis, univariate and multivariate, linear and logistic regression models and Growth Mixture Modeling. RESULTS A total of 224 patients were included into this analysis. We identified three latent classes of depressive symptom trajectories: Over the course of 1 year, 152 patients recovered from mild symptoms, 27 patients showed severe persistent symptoms, and 45 patients recovered from severe symptoms. MDI sum scores significantly differed between the three classes of depressive symptom trajectories at 1 and 6 months after ICU discharge (p < 0.024 and p < 0.001, respectively). Compared with other classes, patients with the mild recovered trajectory showed lower levels of chronic pain (median sum score of 43.3 vs. 60.0/53.3 on the Graded Chronic Pain Scale, p < 0.010) and posttraumatic stress (4.6% with a sum score of ≥ 35 on the Posttraumatic Stress Scale 10 vs. 48.1%/33.3%, p < 0.003); and higher levels of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Short Form-36 scale within 1 month after ICU discharge (p < 0.035). CONCLUSIONS In the first year after discharge from ICU, sepsis survivors showed three different trajectories of depressive symptoms. Course and severity of depressive symptoms were associated with chronic pain, posttraumatic stress and reduced HRQOL at discharge from ICU. Regular screening of sepsis survivors on symptoms of depression, chronic pain and posttraumatic stress within 1 year after ICU may be considered. Trial registration ISRCTN, ISRCTN 61744782. Registered April 19, 2011-Retrospectively registered, http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN61744782 .
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- Monique Boede
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Germany.,Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Pettenkoferstr. 10, 80336, Munich, Germany.,Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University, Suite 450, 4th Floor 2525 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Germany.,Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Sanaklinikum Lichtenberg, Fanningerstraße 32, 10365, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies, Jena University Hospital, Salvador-Allende-Platz 27, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt a. Main, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Pettenkoferstr. 10, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Germany.,Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.,Institute of General Practice, Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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Dal-Pizzol F, de Medeiros GF, Michels M, Mazeraud A, Bozza FA, Ritter C, Sharshar T. What Animal Models Can Tell Us About Long-Term Psychiatric Symptoms in Sepsis Survivors: a Systematic Review. Neurotherapeutics 2021; 18:1393-1413. [PMID: 33410107 PMCID: PMC8423874 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-020-00981-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lower sepsis mortality rates imply that more patients are discharged from the hospital, but sepsis survivors often experience sequelae, such as functional disability, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric morbidity. Nevertheless, the mechanisms underlying these long-term disabilities are not fully understood. Considering the extensive use of animal models in the study of the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders, it seems adopting this approach to improve our knowledge of postseptic psychiatric symptoms is a logical approach. With the purpose of gathering and summarizing the main findings of studies using animal models of sepsis-induced psychiatric symptoms, we performed a systematic review of the literature on this topic. Thus, 140 references were reviewed, and most of the published studies suggested a time-dependent recovery from behavior alterations, despite the fact that some molecular alterations persist in the brain. This review reveals that animal models can be used to understand the mechanisms that underlie anxiety and depression in animals recovering from sepsis.
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- Felipe Dal-Pizzol
- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Experimental, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Experimental, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratório de Medicina Intensiva, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas (INI), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Experimental, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, Brazil
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- Laboratoire de Neuropathologie Expérimentale, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France
- Laboratory of Experimental Neuropathology, Institut Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France
- Department of Neuro-Intensive Care Medicine, Sainte-Anne Hospital, Paris-Descartes University, 75015 Paris, France
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Rohr M, Brandstetter S, Bernardi C, Fisser C, Drewitz KP, Brunnthaler V, Schmidt K, Malfertheiner MV, Apfelbacher CJ. Piloting an ICU follow-up clinic to improve health-related quality of life in ICU survivors after a prolonged intensive care stay (PINA): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2021; 7:90. [PMID: 33785064 PMCID: PMC8007452 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-021-00796-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors often suffer from cognitive, physical and mental impairments, known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). ICU follow-up clinics may improve aftercare of these patients. There is a lack of evidence whether or which concept of an ICU follow-up clinic is effective. Within the PINA study, a concept for an ICU follow-up clinic was developed and will be tested in a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT), primarily to evaluate the feasibility and additionally the potential efficacy. Methods/design Design: Pilot RCT with intervention and control (usual care) arms plus mixed-methods process evaluation. Participants: 100 ICU patients (50 per arm) of three ICUs in a university hospital (Regensburg, Germany), ≥ 18 years with an ICU stay of > 5 days, a sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score > 5 during the ICU stay and a life expectancy of more than 6 months. Intervention: The intervention will contain three components: information, consultation and networking. Information will be available in form of an intensive care guide for patients and next of kin at the ICU and phone support during follow-up. For consultation, patients will visit the ICU follow-up clinic at least once during the first 6 months after discharge from ICU. During these visits, patients will be screened for symptoms of PICS and, if required, referred to specialists for further treatment. The networking part (e.g. special referral letter from the ICU follow-up clinic) aims to provide a network of outpatient care providers for former ICU patients. Feasibility Outcomes: Qualitative and quantitative evaluation will be used to explore reasons for non-participation and the intervention´s acceptability to patients and caregivers. Efficacy Outcomes: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) will be assessed as primary outcome by the physical component score (PCS) of the Short-Form 12 Questionnaire (SF-12). Secondary outcomes encompass further patient-reported outcomes. All outcomes are assessed at 6 months after discharge from ICU. Discussion The PINA study will determine feasibility and potential efficacy of a complex intervention in a pilot RCT to enhance follow-up care of ICU survivors. The pilot study is an important step for further studies in the field of ICU aftercare and especially for the implementation of a pragmatic multi-centre RCT. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04186468. Submitted 2 December 2019 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-021-00796-1.
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- M Rohr
- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany.,University Children's Hospital Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Klinik St. Hedwig, Steinmetzstr., 1-3, 93049, Regensburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charité University Medicine, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.,Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Bachstr. 18, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 17, 93051, Regensburg, Germany.,Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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Gehrke-Beck S, Gensichen J, Turner KM, Heintze C, Schmidt KF. General practitioners' views and experiences in caring for patients after sepsis: a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e040533. [PMID: 33568366 PMCID: PMC7878160 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients surviving critical illnesses, such as sepsis, often suffer from long-term complications. After discharge from hospital, most patients are treated in primary care. Little is known how general practitioners (GPs) perform critical illness aftercare and how it can be improved. Within a randomised controlled trial, an outreach training programme has been developed and applied. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to describe GPs' views and experiences of caring for postsepsis patients and of participating a specific outreach training. DESIGN Semistructured qualitative interviews. SETTING 14 primary care practices in the metropolitan area of Berlin, Germany. PARTICIPANTS 14 GPs who had participated in a structured sepsis aftercare programme in primary care. RESULTS Themes identified in sepsis aftercare were: continuity of care and good relationship with patients, GP's experiences during their patient's critical illness and impact of persisting symptoms. An outreach education as part of the intervention was considered by the GPs to be acceptable, helpful to improve knowledge of the management of postintensive care complications and useful for sepsis aftercare in daily practice. CONCLUSIONS GPs provide continuity of care to patients surviving sepsis. Better communication at the intensive care unit-GP interface and training in management of long-term complications of sepsis may be helpful to improve sepsis aftercare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN61744782.
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- Sabine Gehrke-Beck
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charite University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital Munich, Munchen, Germany
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center of Sepsis Care and Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charite University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Charite University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Center of Sepsis Care and Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Leth S, Gunst JD, Mathiasen V, Hansen K, Søgaard O, Østergaard L, Jensen-Fangel S, Storgaard M, Agergaard J. Persistent Symptoms in Patients Recovering From COVID-19 in Denmark. Open Forum Infect Dis 2021; 8:ofab042. [PMID: 33875970 PMCID: PMC7928683 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Although persistent symptoms after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are emerging as a major complication to the infection, data on the diversity and duration of symptoms are needed. Methods Patients aged ≥18 years with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 who were hospitalized at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, in the period from March 11 to May 15 were offered follow-up after hospitalization. On admission, a comprehensive symptom and medical history was collected, including demographic characteristics, duration of symptoms, comorbidities, and concomitant medications. At discharge, patients were offered follow-up consultations—either by telephone or at an in-person visit—at 6 and 12 weeks at our post-COVID-19 outpatient clinic to assess whether symptoms present at admission had resolved. Results During the inclusion period, 71 patients were admitted with COVID-19. Of these, 10 patients died, 3 were transferred to another region, 4 declined to participate, and 5 were lost to follow-up before the 12-week evaluation. Thus, 49 patients were included. Overall, 96% reported 1 or more persisting symptoms at 12-week follow-up. The main symptoms were fatigue, dyspnea, cough, chemosensory dysfunction, and headache. Conclusions A wide range of persistent symptoms in patients recovering from COVID-19 were present 12 weeks after hospitalization, calling for larger descriptive studies and interdisciplinary research collaborations.
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- Steffen Leth
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Post-Intensive Care Unit Care. A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Priorities and Implications for Redesign. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 17:221-228. [PMID: 31726016 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201904-332oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Rationale: Although survival during critical illness is improving, little evidence exists to guide post-intensive care unit (ICU) care. Understanding patients' needs and priorities is fundamental to improving care quality.Objectives: To describe the evolution of patients' priorities for recovery across the spectrum of post-ICU care.Methods: This was a secondary analysis of 39 semistructured interviews conducted from 2005 to 2006 in participants' homes 19 days to 11 years after hospital discharge after critical illness. Adult critical illness survivors (N = 39) aged 20 years or older from multiple ICUs across the United Kingdom were purposively selected to maximize diversity with respect to time since diagnosis, disease severity, sex, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic group/status, region. age, ICU admitting diagnoses, and length of stay. We used the method of qualitative description to characterize patients' priorities for recovery and their evolution within and between individual patients across three post-ICU periods: ICU transition to wards, early period (approximately the first 2 mo) after discharge to home, and late period (>2 mo) after discharge to home.Results: The analysis revealed 12 core patient priorities during recovery: feeling safe, being comfortable, engaging in mobility, participating in self-care, asserting personhood, connecting with people, ensuring family well-being, going home, restoring psychological health, restoring physical health, resuming previous roles and routines, and seeking new life experiences. In general, priorities evolved from those pertaining to basic survival during the stay on wards to being broader and more aspirational by the late postdischarge period.Conclusions: Understanding patients' priorities for post-ICU care is critical for developing stakeholder-driven clinical guidelines. Engaging other stakeholders (e.g., family members, healthcare providers, and institutionalized and frail older adults) to inform the development of clinical guidelines for post-ICU care, together with the barriers and facilitators faced in achieving patient- and family-centered care, is an important next step.
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Association between Adherence to Recommended Care and Outcomes for Adult Survivors of Sepsis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 17:89-97. [PMID: 31644304 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201907-514oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Rationale: Postsepsis care recommendations target specific deficits experienced by sepsis survivors in elements such as optimization of medications, screening for functional impairments, monitoring for common and preventable causes of health deterioration, and consideration of palliative care. However, few data are available regarding the application of these elements in clinical practice.Objectives: To quantify the delivery of postsepsis care for patients discharged after hospital admission for sepsis and evaluate the association between receipt of postsepsis care elements and reduced mortality and hospital readmission within 90 days.Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of a random sample of patients who were discharged alive after an admission for sepsis (identified from International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision discharge codes) at 10 hospitals during 2017. We used a structured chart abstraction to determine whether four elements of postsepsis care were provided within 90 days of hospital discharge, per expert recommendations. We used multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the association between receipt of care elements and 90-day hospital readmission and mortality, adjusted for age, comorbidity, length of stay, and discharge disposition.Results: Among 189 sepsis survivors, 117 (62%) had medications optimized, 123 (65%) had screening for functional or mental health impairments, 86 (46%) were monitored for common and preventable causes of health deterioration, and 110 (58%) had care alignment processes documented (i.e., assessed for palliative care or goals of care). Only 20 (11%) received all four care elements within 90 days. Within 90 days of discharge, 66 (35%) patients were readmitted and 33 (17%) died (total patients readmitted or died, n = 82). Receipt of two (odds ratio [OR], 0.26; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.10-0.69) or more (three OR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11-0.72; four OR, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.03-0.50) care elements was associated with lower odds of 90-day readmission or 90-day mortality compared with zero or one element documented. Optimization of medications (no medication errors vs. one or more errors; OR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.21-0.92), documented functional or mental health assessments (physical function plus swallowing/mental health assessments vs. no assessments; OR, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.05-0.40), and documented goals of care or palliative care screening (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.25-1.05; not statistically significant) were associated with lower odds of 90-day readmission or 90-day mortality.Conclusions: In this retrospective cohort study of data from a single health system, we found variable delivery of recommended postsepsis care elements that were associated with reduced morbidity and mortality after hospitalization for sepsis. Implementation strategies to efficiently overcome barriers to adopting recommended postsepsis care may help improve outcomes for sepsis survivors.
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Ali Abdelhamid Y, Phillips LK, White MG, Presneill J, Horowitz M, Deane AM. Survivors of Intensive Care With Type 2 Diabetes and the Effect of Shared-Care Follow-Up Clinics: The SWEET-AS Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Chest 2021; 159:174-185. [PMID: 32800818 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Follow-up clinics after ICU admission have demonstrated limited benefit. However, existing trials have evaluated heterogeneous cohorts and used physicians who had limited training in outpatient care. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the effects of a "shared-care" intensivist-endocrinologist clinic for ICU survivors with type 2 diabetes on process measures and clinical outcomes 6 months after hospital discharge, and is it feasible to conduct a larger trial? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, single-center pilot study with blinded outcome assessment. Patients with type 2 diabetes, who required ≥ 5 days of ICU care (mixed medical-surgical ICU) and survived to ICU discharge, were eligible. Participants were randomized to attendance at the shared-care clinic 1 month after hospital discharge or usual care. Six months after hospital discharge, participants were assessed for outcomes including glycated hemoglobin, neuropathy, nephropathy, quality of life, return to employment, frailty, and health-care use. The primary outcome was participant recruitment and retention. RESULTS During an 18-month period, 42 of 82 eligible patients (51%) were recruited. Four participants (10%) withdrew before assessment at 6 months and 11 (26%) died. At 6 months, only 18 of 38 participants who did not withdraw (47%) were living independently without support, and 24 (63%) required at least one subsequent hospital admission. In the intervention group (n = 21), 16 (76%) attended the clinic. Point estimates did not indicate that the intervention improved glycated hemoglobin (+5.6 mmol/mol; 95% CI, -6.3 to 17; P = .36) or quality of life (36-Item Short Form Survey physical summary score, 32 [9] vs. 32 [7]; P = 1.0). INTERPRETATION Outcomes for ICU survivors with type 2 diabetes are poor. Because of low participation and high mortality, a larger trial of a shared-care follow-up clinic in this cohort, using the present design, does not appear feasible. TRIAL REGISTRY Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR); No.: ACTRN12616000206426; URL: www.anzctr.org.au.
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- Yasmine Ali Abdelhamid
- Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; ICU, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Endocrine and Metabolic Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in the Translation of Nutritional Science into Good Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; ICU, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- ICU, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Endocrine and Metabolic Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in the Translation of Nutritional Science into Good Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; ICU, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Simpson A, Long D, Fleischmann-Struzek C, Minogue J, Venkatesh B, Hammond NE, Tian DH, Schlapbach LJ. Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Sepsis for Adult and Pediatric Critical Care Patients-Protocol for a Systematic Review. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:734205. [PMID: 34760851 PMCID: PMC8573219 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.734205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective: Sepsis is responsible for a massive burden of disease, with a global estimate of 48.9 million cases resulting in approximately 11 million deaths annually. Survivors of sepsis may also experience long-term impairments that can persist for years after hospital discharge. These cognitive, physical and/or psychosocial deficits may contribute to a lower health related quality of life and represent a significant ongoing burden to the individual, the community and the health care system. We aim to systematically review the available evidence on long-term functional and quality of life outcomes after sepsis in children and adults. Data Sources: Medline, EMBASE, and CINAHL will be searched for eligible studies. Study Selection: Studies of adult and pediatric survivors of sepsis who had required admission to intensive care will be included. A minimum 6 month prospective follow up will be required. Accepted outcomes will be any validated measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) or functional deficits, using the Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) framework of cognitive, physical or psychosocial outcomes. Data Extraction: Data extraction will include information related to study characteristics, population characteristics, clinical criteria and outcomes. Data Synthesis: Studies meeting the inclusion criteria will be presented descriptively separated for pediatric and adult age groups. Meta-analysis will be attempted if sufficient primary data from several studies applying the same tests and outcomes are available. The primary outcome is HRQoL after sepsis; secondary outcomes include the functional status at follow-up. Conclusions: This systematic review will define the long-term impact of sepsis survivorship. The data will contribute to informing patient, clinician and stakeholder decisions and guide further research and resource management.
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- Adam Simpson
- Child Health Research Center, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Center for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Center for Healthcare Transformation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The Wesley and Princess Alexandra Hospitals, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Intensive Care, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Child Health Research Center, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Beumeler LFE, van Wieren A, Buter H, van Zutphen T, Bruins NA, de Jager CM, Koopmans M, Navis GJ, Boerma EC. Patient-reported physical functioning is limited in almost half of critical illness survivors 1-year after ICU-admission: A retrospective single-centre study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0243981. [PMID: 33315942 PMCID: PMC7735575 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Post-intensive care unit (ICU) sequelae, including physical and mental health problems, are relatively unexplored. Characteristics commonly used to predict outcome lack prognostic value when it comes to long-term physical recovery. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the incidence of non-recovery in long-stay ICU-patients. In this single-centre study, retrospective data of adults with an ICU stay >48 hours who visited the specialized post-ICU clinic, and completed the Dutch RAND 36-item Short Form questionnaire at 3 and 12 months post-ICU, were retrieved from electronic patient records. In cases where physical functioning scores at 12 months were below reference values, patients were allocated to the physical non-recovery (NR) group. Significantly different baseline and (post-)ICU-characteristics were assessed for correlations with physical recovery at 12 months post-ICU. Of 250 patients, 110 (44%) fulfilled the criteria for the NR-group. Neither the severity of illness, type of admission, nor presence of sepsis did not differ between groups. However, NR-patients had a higher age, were more often female, and had a higher incidence of co-morbidities. Shorter LOS ICU, lower incidence of medical comorbidities, and better physical performance at 3 months were significantly correlated with 1-year physical recovery. Comorbidities and reduced physical functioning at 3 months were identified as independent risk-factors for long-term physical non-recovery. In conclusion, a substantial proportion of long-stay ICU-patients who visited the standard care post-ICU clinic did not fulfil the criteria for full physical recovery at 12 months post-ICU. Commonly used ICU-characteristics, such as severity of illness, do not have sufficient prognostic value when it comes to long-term recovery of health-related quality of life.
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- Lise F. E. Beumeler
- Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Patients who experience sepsis often have long-term effects that may impact health-related quality of life. This study aimed to investigate whether the combination of ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine compared with placebo improves health-related quality of life in patients with septic shock. DESIGN Secondary analysis of the Ascorbic Acid, Corticosteroids, and Thiamine in Sepsis randomized controlled trial (NCT03389555). SETTING Thirteen tertiary-care hospitals in the United States. PATIENTS Patients who were enrolled in Ascorbic Acid, Corticosteroids, and Thiamine in Sepsis, survived to 90 days post enrollment and were able to be contacted by telephone. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomly assigned to parenteral ascorbic acid (1,500 mg), hydrocortisone (50 mg), and thiamine (100 mg) every 6 hours for 4 days or placebo. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS One hundred seventeen patients (59%) survived to 90 days and were administered the Short Form 36 questionnaire; of these, 72 (62%) completed the Short Form 36 (38 [53%] in the intervention group, 34 [47%] in placebo). Sixty-six (92%) completed all survey questions (36 [95%] in the intervention group, 30 [88%] in placebo). There was no significant difference in overall Short Form 36 score between intervention and placebo group (median score: 39.4 [interquartile range, 31.2-45.4] vs 43.2 [37.0-46.7], respectively, p = 0.18). We found no statistically significant difference between the two groups in any of the other health-related quality of life domains used. CONCLUSIONS We found no difference in the health-related quality of life in patients with septic shock treated with a combination of ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine compared to placebo.
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The effect of postintensive care syndrome on the quality of life of intensive care unit survivors: A secondary analysis. Aust Crit Care 2020; 34:246-253. [PMID: 33214026 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite increasing interest in postintensive care syndrome and the quality of life of intensive care unit survivors, the empirical literature on the relationship between these two variables is limited. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine whether postintensive care syndrome predicts the quality of life of intensive care unit survivors. METHODS We analysed secondary data, which were collected as part of a larger cross-sectional study. The participants were recruited from six health institutions in Korea. The data of 496 survivors who had been admitted to an intensive care unit for at least 48 h during the past year were analysed. They responded to measures of postintensive care syndrome and quality of life. RESULTS The participants' mean physical and mental component summary scores (quality of life) were 40.08 ± 8.99 and 40.24 ± 11.19, respectively. Physical impairment (β = -0.48, p < 0.001), unemployment (β = -0.19, p < 0.001), low income (β = -0.11, p = 0.004), older age (β = -0.08, p = 0.039), and cognitive impairment (β = -0.11, p = 0.045) predicted lower physical component summary scores. Mental (β = -0.49, p < 0.001) and cognitive impairment (β = -0.14, p = 0.005) and low income (β = -0.09, p = 0.014) predicted mental component summary scores. CONCLUSIONS The participants reported poor physical and mental health-related quality of life. Postintensive care syndrome, unemployment, low income, and older age were the main predictors of poor quality of life. In addition, postintensive care syndrome was a stronger risk factor for poor quality of life than demographic characteristics and intensive care unit treatment factors.
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