Long-term effects of Coronavirus 2 infection after intensive care: a prospective study.

Background: While the multi-organ manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are now well-documented, the potential long-term implications of these manifestations remain to be uncovered. The aim of the study was to study the level and predictors of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression symptoms, quality of life and functional disability in COVID-19 survivors during the first year post Intensive Care Unit (ICU) discharge.

Methods: A prospective longitudinal study, reported following the STROBE guidance, was conducted in adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to an Italian ICU from March 2020 to March 2021 who were followed until March 2022.

Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression among COVID-19 survivors 1 year after Intensive Care discharge.

Background: Survivors of Intensive Care are known to be at increased risk of developing longer-term psychopathology issues.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression among COVID-19 survivors 1 year after discharge from an Italian Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study between April and August 2021 among 86 adults COVID-19 survivors in Lecco (Italy).

Co-infections in critically ill adults with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: an Italian multi-center prospective study.

Background: To date, few studies have described Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) during COVID-19 outbreak. To examine the incidence of HAIs in critically ill adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and to observe risk factors, and the impact on outcome of HAI.

Methods: A prospective multicenter study was conducted that included adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to 18 Italian Intensive Care Units from September 2020 to November 2021.

[Nosocomial infections during the COVID-19 outbreak. Observational study in an Italian ICU].

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[The effects of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool on pain assessment/management nursing practices in an intensive care unit with brain-injured critically ill patients].

Introduction: Accurate pain assessment and management in critically ill patients withcognitive alterations who are unable to communicate constitute a major challenge for themedical and nursing staff of Intensive Care Units (ICUs). This study want assess the impact of Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CCPOT) scale in ICU practice and evaluate the effects on pain assessment and management in brain-injured critically ill adult patients.

Methods: This before-and-after study was carried out in an Italian ICU, where data were collected before (T0) and after (T1) implementation of the CCPOT in brain-injured critically ill adults.

[Burnout-related symptoms among Italian ICU's staff during the COVID-19 emergency. A multicentric survey study].

Aim: to analyze the prevalence of Burnout defined by the MBI-GS among Italian Intensive Care (ICU) staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Method: a multicentric study was conducted. A sample of 197 ICU health professionals (135 nurses and 62 physicians) participated in the study.