Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress after Intensive Care Delirium

Autor: Helle Svenningsen, Ingrid Egerod, Morten Frydenberg, Else Tønnesen, Doris Christensen, Poul Videbech
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: BioMed Research International
BioMed Research International, Vol 2015 (2015)
Svenningsen, H, Egerod, I, Christensen, D, Tønnesen, E K, Frydenberg, M & Videbech, P 2015, ' Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress after Intensive Care Delirium ', BioMed Research International, vol. 2015, pp. 876947 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/876947
ISSN: 2314-6141
2314-6133
Popis: Introduction. Long-term psychological consequences of critical illness are receiving more attention in recent years. The aim of our study was to assess the correlation of ICU-delirium and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) anxiety and depression after ICU-discharge in a Danish cohort.Methods.A prospective observational cohort study assessing the incidence of delirium in the ICU. Psychometrics were screened by validated tools in structured telephone interviews after 2 months (n=297) and 6 months (n=248) after ICU-discharge.Results. Delirium was detected in 54% of patients in the ICU and symptoms of PTSD in 8% (2 months) and 6% (6 months) after ICU-discharge. Recall of ICU stay was present in 93%. Associations between ICU-delirium and post-discharge PTSD-symptoms were weak and insignificant. Memories of delusions were significantly associated with anxiety after two months. Remaining associations between types of ICU-memories and prevalence of post-discharge symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression were insignificant after adjusting for age. Incidence of ICU-delirium was unaffected by preadmission use of psychotropic drugs. Prevalence of PTSD-symptoms was unaffected by use of antipsychotics and sedation in the ICU.Conclusion.ICU-delirium did not increase the risk of PTSD-symptoms at 2 and 6 months after ICU discharge.
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