Article: Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following critical illness requiring mechanical ventilation: a prospective cohort study.(Research)

Authors: Timothy D Girard (corresponding author) [1,2]; Ayumi K Shintani [3]; James C Jackson [1,2,4]; Sharon M Gordon [2,4,5]; Brenda T Pun [1]; Melinda S Henderson [6]; Robert S Dittus [2,5,6]; Gordon R Bernard [1]; E Wesley Ely [1,2,5]

Introduction

The life-sustaining therapies employed in the intensive care unit (ICU) commonly result in pain and anxiety as reported by survivors of critical illness [1, 2]. In addition, the acute illnesses that threaten each patient's life create formidable stress. These experiences may result in long-term morbidity in survivors of critical illness, including depression, anxiety, and other psychological ...

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