Six-month quality-of-life and functional status of acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors compared to patients at risk: a population-based study

摘要

IntroductionThe long-term attributable burden related to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is not fully investigated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and functional status at 6?months after hospitalization in patients at risk for ARDS who did and did not develop the syndrome.MethodThis is a population-based prospective cohort study of adult patients from Olmsted County, Minnesota, with or at risk for ARDS hospitalized from October 2008 to July 2011. The primary outcomes were changes in QOL and functional status, measured through 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) and Barthel Index (BI) respectively, from baseline to 6?months, compared between survivors who did and did not develop ARDS.ResultsOf 410 patients with or at risk for ARDS, 98 had baseline surveys collected and 67 responded to a 6-month survey (26 ARDS, 41 non-ARDS). Both ARDS and non-ARDS groups had lower physical component of SF-12 at baseline compared to general population (P?