Psychological and Psychiatric Outcomes Following PICU Admission: A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies

Objective: Admissions to PICU places pediatric patients at increased risk of persistent psychological and psychiatric morbidity. This systematic review aimed to summarize and critically examine literature regarding psychological and psychiatric outcomes of pediatric patients following PICU admission. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycInfo, CINAHL, LILACS, and SciELO were searched up to May 2016. Study Selection: Cohort studies about psychological and psychiatric outcomes of pediatric patients following PICU admission; full-text records published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese in peer-reviewed journals from 2000 to 2015 were included. Neonatal patient population (age,
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Review Article Source Type: research