Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Families of Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Longitudinal Clinical Trial.

Families of critically ill patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be at particularly high risk for anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder after hospital discharge. To assess symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress among families of patients with COVID-19 during and after intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and to use qualitative methods to determine the sources of emotional distress. Families of patients with COVID-19 who participated in an ICU study were approached for participation in this post-hospital discharge study.

Racial Disparities in ICU Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Racial disparities in the United States healthcare system are well described across a variety of clinical settings. The ICU is a clinical environment with a higher acuity and mortality rate, potentially compounding the impact of disparities on patients. We sought to systematically analyze the literature to assess the prevalence of racial disparities in the ICU.