Open AccessAssociation Between Pediatric Delirium and Quality of Life After Discharge*
Author(s) -
Gabrielle Silver,
Hannah Doyle,
Emily Hegel,
Simranpreet Kaur,
Elizabeth Mauer,
Linda M. Gerber,
Chani Traube
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.002
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1530-0293
pISSN - 0090-3493
DOI - 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004661
Subject(s) - delirium , medicine , toddler , pediatrics , quality of life (healthcare) , prospective cohort study , cohort , cohort study , intensive care medicine , psychology , developmental psychology , nursing
Delirium occurs frequently in critically ill children, with highest rates reported in children under 5 years old. The objective of this study was to measure the residual effect of delirium on quality of life at 1 and 3 months after hospital discharge.