The Development of Chronic Critical Illness Determines Physical Function, Quality of Life, and Long-Term Survival Among Early Survivors of Sepsis in Surgical ICUs

• Published in: Critical care medicine Vol. 47; no. 4; p. 566
• Main Authors: Gardner, Anna K, Ghita, Gabriela L, Wang, Zhongkai, Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Tezcan, Raymond, Steven L, Mankowski, Robert T, Brumback, Babette A, Efron, Philip A, Bihorac, Azra, Moore, Frederick A, Anton, Stephen D, Brakenridge, Scott C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Critical Illness - epidemiology; Critical Illness - therapy; Female; Health Status; Health Status Indicators; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Sepsis - epidemiology; Sepsis - psychology; Sepsis - therapy; Survivors - psychology; Survivors - statistics & numerical data

This study sought to examine mortality, health-related quality of life, and physical function among sepsis survivors who developed chronic critical illness. Single-institution, prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study assessing 12-month outcomes. Two surgical/trauma ICUs at an academic...