Health-related quality of life in older patients surviving ICU treatment for COVID-19: results from an international observational study of patients older than 70 years

Letter Anesthesiology

Quality of life, functional status, and persistent symptoms after intensive care of COVID-19 patients

Manuel Taboada et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA (2021)

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Quality of life of COVID-19 critically ill survivors after ICU discharge: 90 days follow-up

Lorenzo Gamberini et al.

Summary: The study investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of COVID-19 ARDS patients 90 days after ICU discharge, finding that the HRQoL was significantly lower in both physical and mental dimensions compared to matched populations in Italy and Finland. Age, sex, number of comorbidities, ARDS class, duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, and occupational status were identified as significant determinants of the 90-day HRQoL.

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Clinical Neurology

What's going on following acute covid-19? Clinical characteristics of patients in an out-patient rehabilitation program

Sergiu Albu et al.

Summary: This study characterized post-COVID-19 sequelae and persistent symptoms in patients undergoing outpatient rehabilitation, finding that the main reasons for referral were fatigue, dyspnea, cognitive impairment, and neurological sequelae. The impact of persistent symptoms on daily life activities and quality of life was high, indicating the need for rehabilitation regardless of acute infection severity.

NEUROREHABILITATION (2021)

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Article Critical Care Medicine

Short-term health-related quality of life, physical function and psychological consequences of severe COVID-19

Luca Carenzo et al.

Summary: A study assessed the short-term health-related quality of life, physical function, and prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms in invasively mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Some patients showed functional impairment and reduced quality of life, indicating potential post-ICU challenges.

ANNALS OF INTENSIVE CARE (2021)

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Article Critical Care Medicine

The impact of frailty on survival in elderly intensive care patients with COVID-19: the COVIP study

Christian Jung et al.

Summary: This study aimed to determine the interaction of frailty and age in elderly COVID-19 ICU patients, finding that frailty was independently associated with lower survival rates. Frail patients were more likely to have treatment limitations and less likely to receive mechanical ventilation.

CRITICAL CARE (2021)

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Article Critical Care Medicine