Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Patient Evaluation

Survivors of ARDS experience challenges that persist well beyond the time of hospital discharge. Impairment in physical function, cognitive function and mental health are common and may last for years. The current COVID-19 pandemic is drastically increasing the incidence of ARDS worldwide, and long-term impairments will remain lasting effects of the pandemic. The evaluation of the ARDS survivor should be comprehensive and systematically evaluate common domains of impairment that have emerged from long-term outcomes research over the past two decades.
Source: Critical Care Clinics - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research