Sleep and Circadian Health of Critical COVID-19 Survivors 3 Months After Hospital Discharge
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the sleep and circadian rest-activity pattern of critical COVID-19 survivors 3 months after hospital discharge.
DESIGN:
Observational, prospective study.
SETTING:
Single-center study.
PATIENTS:
One hundred seventy-two consecutive COVID-19 survivors admitted to the ICU with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
INTERVENTIONS:
Seven days of actigraphy for sleep and circadian rest-activity pattern assessment; validated questionnaires; respiratory tests at the 3-month follow-up.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:
The cohort included 172 patients, mostly males (67.4%) with a median (25thβ75th percentile) age of 61.0 years (52.8β67.0 yr). The median number of days at the ICU was 11.0 (6.00β24.0), and 51.7% of the patients received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). According to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), 60.5% presented poor sleep quality 3 months after hospital discharge, which was further confirmed by actigraphy. Female sex was associated with an increased score in the PSQI (p
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research
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