2011
Disability in activities of daily living, depression, and quality of life among older medical ICU survivors: a prospective cohort study
Vest MT, Murphy TE, Araujo K, Pisani MA. Disability in activities of daily living, depression, and quality of life among older medical ICU survivors: a prospective cohort study. Health And Quality Of Life Outcomes 2011, 9: 9. PMID: 21294911, PMCID: PMC3041645, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-9-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-ICU dischargeQuality of lifeYear post-ICU dischargeOlder ICU survivorsICU survivorsPhysical scoresICU dischargeADL disabilityMental scoresSF-12Daily livingMonths post-ICU admissionMonths post-ICU dischargeMean MCS scoreMedical ICU survivorsPost-ICU admissionSF12 physical scoreProspective cohort studyMean PCS scoreTreatment of depressionCross-sectional associationsMean physical scoreSF-12 dataImpaired ADLICU admission
2009
Days of Delirium Are Associated with 1-Year Mortality in an Older Intensive Care Unit Population
Pisani MA, Kong SY, Kasl SV, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH. Days of Delirium Are Associated with 1-Year Mortality in an Older Intensive Care Unit Population. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2009, 180: 1092-1097. PMID: 19745202, PMCID: PMC2784414, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200904-0537oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU deliriumPatient populationNumber of daysOlder intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit populationAdverse long-term outcomesIntensive care unit patientsRelevant covariatesUrban acute care hospitalDuration of deliriumPost-ICU admissionConfusion Assessment MethodOlder patient populationProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsSeverity of illnessLong-term outcomesDays of deliriumPsychoactive medication useAcute care hospitalsChart review methodImportant health outcomesICU admissionCohort studyICU population