Sex differences in symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and cognitive function among survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Johannes GrandCecilie FuglsbjergBritt Borregaard Mette Kirstine WagnerAstrid Rolin KraghDitte Bekker-JensenAstrid Duus MikkelsenJacob Eifer MøllerHeidi GludChristian HassagerSelina KikkenborgJesper Kjærgaard

Published in: European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care (2023)

Symptoms of anxiety and PTSD are frequent in OHCA survivors, and female survivors report significantly more symptoms of anxiety, and PTSD compared to males. Especially, young females were significantly more symptomatic than young males.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
young adults
social support
posttraumatic stress disorder