Tag: PTSD
Mental Health in the First Year After ICU-treated Sepsis
Existing data on the prevalence of mental health impairments (MHI) following sepsis and intensive care are based predominantly on self-reported symptoms assessed by using questionnaires, small sample sizes, and clinically... read more
Should we use AI for writing ICU diaries? Yes!
AI-generated diaries for patients in intensive care units (ICU) may offer smart strategies to convince typical barriers against the use of ICU diaries in practice and have further benefits. However there are different arguments... read more
Long-term Prevalence of PTSD Symptom in Family Members of Severe COVID-19 Patients
The prevalence of PTSD-related symptoms among family members of severely ill COVID-19 patients stayed high up to 18 months after the patients' ICU discharge. Some showed delayed onset of PTSD-related symptoms in the remote... read more
Awake, Walking, and Intubated – The ICU Breakthrough Giving Patients Their Lives Back
If they knew what it's like for patients surviving after the ICU, that sedation isn't sleep, and that they're being so traumatized and damaged by these normal practices, they would change this. Picture this: it's your... read more
COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Impact on Nursing Practices and Job Satisfaction
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the difficulties nurses experience, especially in emergency departments, requiring adjustments in practice care settings and continuing to impact their overall job satisfaction. Nursing... read more
Long-term Effects of Flexible Visitation in the ICU on Patients’ Mental Health
Flexible ICU visitation, compared to the restrictive visitation, was associated with a significant reduction in the 1-year prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms in family members. A total of 519 family members were... read more
Dyspnea and Dyspnea-Associated Anxiety in ICU Patients
Dyspnea is frequently associated with anxiety, prolonged days on mechanical ventilation, and worse quality of life after discharge. It can also increase the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder post ICU discharge. However,... read more
PTSD, Workplace Trauma Lower Among First-Year Residents During COVID-19
Contrary to popular belief, rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and workplace trauma exposure was lower among first-year medical residents during the COVID-19 pandemic than in years prior, according to new research.1 In... read more
Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU
A world-renowned critical care doctor offers hope for ICU patients and their families in this timely, urgent, and compassionate narrative. Over the next ten years, 40 to 60 million people in this country will be admitted... read more
Family Presence During Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation
This systematic review identified four key findings. Firstly, there was a lack of high-quality evidence on the impact of family presence during resuscitation on patient outcomes. Secondly, family members had varied... read more
The Effect of ICU Diaries on PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression
Providing an ICU diary to patients admitted to the ICU reduced the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms compared with usual care. We included 7 RCTs. Patients who received a diary during the ICU admission... read more
Mental Health Morbidity Among Caregivers
While much of the research on post-ICU mental health morbidity has focused upon the survivors themselves, emerging data shows that caregivers of ICU patients are similarly impacted. The collective sequelae experienced... read more
Prevalence of PICS in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients usually require long periods of mechanical ventilation and sedation, which added to steroid therapy, favours a predisposition to the development of delirium and subsequent mental... read more
Majority of Family Members of COVID-19 Patients Treated in the ICU Report PTSD Symptoms
A majority of family members of COVID-19 patients treated in ICUs reported significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in the following months, according to a study published Monday that sheds new light on the... read more
The 1,3,5 Approach to Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
While pediatric cardiac arrests are thankfully rare, their shock waves can seem incalculable. Several studies have outlined the mental health toll that these events can have on everyone involved. There is an appreciable... read more
Pandemic Triggers Mass Exodus of Critical Care Nurses
Australian hospitals are experiencing a mass exodus of experienced critical care nurses as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches healthcare workers unlike ever before, prompting medical colleges to warn of a workforce crisis. Australian... read more
Impact on Mental, Physical and Cognitive functioning of a Critical care sTay during the COVID-19 pandemic
The ongoing pandemic could affect the duration, variety and severity of the mental, physical, and cognitive impairments intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their families frequently present. We aim to determine the impact... read more
Persistent Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After COVID-19
The nature and extent of persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms after COVID-19 are not established. To help inform mental health service planning in the pandemic recovery phase, we systematically determined the prevalence of... read more
ICU-specific Virtual Reality for Psychological Recovery After ICU COVID-19 Treatment
A substantial number of ICU survivors are expected due to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, who are at risk for psychological impairments, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. We designed a COVID-19... read more
People with long-COVID at high risk of ongoing mental health issues
People living with long-COVID are at significant risk of experiencing depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to research published in the European Respiratory Journal. The research is one of the... read more
Ketamine for PTSD Treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continues to be a problematic psychiatric condition that can be difficult to treat. SSRIs are the first-line treatment, and they are the only pharmaceutical class approved – their use... read more
