Assessment of neuropsychiatric manifestations in a cohort of intensive care unit survivors: A proof of concept study.
Steen Kåre FagerbergMary KruseTilde Skovkær Withen OlesenHeidi AndersenKirsten KlostergaardPeter Derek Christian LeutscherPublished in: Journal of the Intensive Care Society (2023)
The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and outcome of a neuropsychiatric evaluation protocol intended for adult intensive care unit survivors in a Danish regional hospital, in which a follow-up consultation was conducted 2 months after hospital discharge. Twenty-three participants were able to finalize the neuropsychiatric evaluation, and 20 (87%) among those were detected with neuropsychiatric manifestations, including cognitive impairment ( n = 17; 74%) and fatigue ( n = 17, 74%). This study finds a high prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations and fatigue, and evaluates a follow-up protocol for the ICU patient population.