Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress after Intensive Care XXXX .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity3124 @entity1005 @entity148 @entity933
UNASSIGNED: Introduction. Long-term psychological consequences of @entity3124 are receiving more attention in recent years. The aim of our study was to assess the correlation of @entity933 and symptoms of @entity1005 ( @entity1005 ) @entity148 and @entity308 after ICU-discharge in a Danish cohort. Methods. A prospective observational cohort study assessing the incidence of @entity933 in the ICU. Psychometrics were screened by validated tools in structured telephone interviews after 2 months (n = 297) and 6 months (n = 248) after ICU-discharge. Results. @entity933 was detected in 54% of @entity1 in the ICU and symptoms of @entity1005 in 8% (2 months) and 6% (6 months) after ICU-discharge. Recall of ICU stay was present in 93%. Associations between @entity933 and post-discharge @entity1005 were weak and insignificant. Memories of delusions were significantly associated with @entity148 after two months. Remaining associations between types of ICU-memories and prevalence of post-discharge symptoms of @entity1005 , @entity148 , and @entity308 were insignificant after adjusting for age. Incidence of @entity933 was unaffected by preadmission use of psychotropic drugs. Prevalence of @entity1005 was unaffected by use of antipsychotics and sedation in the ICU. Conclusion. @entity933 did not increase the risk of @entity1005 and 6 months after ICU discharge.
