Improvement in Activities of Daily Living during a Nursing Home Stay and One-Year Mortality among Older Adults with Sepsis.

Brian Downer Kevin T PritchardKali S ThomasKenneth Ottenbacher

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Older adults treated in an ICU with sepsis can improve in ADL function during an SNF stay. This improvement is associated with lower 1-year mortality risk after SNF discharge. These findings provide evidence that ADL recovery during an SNF stay is associated with better health outcomes for older adults who have survived an ICU stay for sepsis.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
septic shock
acute kidney injury
physical activity
mechanical ventilation
cardiovascular events
risk factors
coronary artery disease