ICU trauma: the hidden mental scars after life support

NCT ID NCT01838798

Summary

This study aimed to understand how being on a ventilator in intensive care affects patients' memory and emotional health months later. Researchers followed 125 patients who were sedated and on breathing machines, checking in with them at 2 and 4 months after leaving the hospital. The goal was to measure how many people experience thinking problems and emotional distress after this traumatic medical experience.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, 30029, France

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