American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Ahead of Print article withdrawn by publisher.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Apr 2022
Prevalence, Intensity, and Clinical Impact of Dyspnea in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Invasive Ventilation.
Rationale: Dyspnea is a traumatic experience. Only limited information is available on dyspnea in intubated critically ill patients. Objectives: Our objectives were 1) to quantify the prevalence and severity of dyspnea; and 2) to evaluate the impact of dyspnea on ICU length of stay and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 90 days after ICU discharge. ⋯ Conclusions: Dyspnea was frequent and intense in intubated critically ill patients. ICU length of stay was not significantly different among patients reporting dyspnea, but PTSD was more frequent at Day 90. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02336464).