FACT: A stay in the ICU can cause a person to reexamine their life. It can also cause mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD (fear, horror, helplessness, avoidance, intrusive thoughts). https://t.co/eCvgvWwlmg
Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after critical illness: a UK-wide prospective cohort study https://t.co/X5MPXnu8Xv PICS:精神機能障害は不安、うつ、PTSD。 単独ではなく、重なりあって存在していることが多い。 12ヶ月後も残存。24ヶ月後の死亡率にも影響。
However for each covid case which requires hospitalisation, there's likely to be traumatic stress related to that, up to 50% are likely to develop a mental health disorder due to this. Severe covid = severe anxiety/depression/PTSD. https://t.co/e7dd1kMjXU
@HPJournalClub Patients who are admitted to the ICU, even those who 'recover' and are discharged, have long term impact on morbidity and mortality. There are increased rates of depression and suicide among survivors, regardless of the reason for ICU admiss