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Recovery after acute illness after hospital discharge - a prospective cohort study
N Ahmed1, Keg Olesen1, L M Poulsen1
1Department of Anaesthesiology, Centre for Anaesthesiological Research, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.
Background:
Long-term outcomes after acute medical and surgical illness are largely unknown.
Aim:
To describe cognitive and physical function, health-related quality of life and risk of anxiety and depression after acute illness.
Design:
Prospective cohort study.
Methods:
Home visit at three and twelve months measuring: Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment tool, Short Form Health Survey, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Trail Making Test.
Results:
Of 101 included patients, 60 were visited at three and 36 at twelve months. The RBANS value was 84 (69-96) at three months and 88 (69-101) at twelve months.
Conclusions:
We found a moderately reduced cognitive function three and twelve months after acute illness.
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