Improvement of quality of life (QOL) between 1 and 3–4 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in ICU patients
- 13 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Acta Neurochirurgica
- Vol. 162 (7), 1619-1628
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-020-04337-2
Abstract
Background Evaluation of changes in quality of life (QOL) in ICU patients several years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not well documented. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted in all patients with TBI admitted between 2004 and 2008 to the ICU of Regional Hospital of Malaga (Spain). Functional status was evaluated by Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) and QOL by PAECC (Project for the Epidemiologic Analysis of Critical Care patients) questionnaire between 0 (normal QOL) to 29 points (worst QOL). Results A total of 531 patients. Median(Quartile1,Quartile 3) age: 35 (22, 56) years. After 3–4 years, 175 died (33%). Survivor QOL was deteriorated (median total PAECC score: 5 (0, 11) points) although 75.76% of patients who survived showed good functional situation (GOS normal or mild dysfunction). An improvement in QOL scores between 1 and 3–4 years was observed (median PAECC score differences between 3-4 years and 1 year: − 1(− 4, 0) points). QOL score improved during this interval of time: 62.6% of patients. Change in QOL was related by multivariate analysis to admission cranial–computed tomography scan (Marshall’s classification), age, and Injury Severity Score (ISS), with the biggest improvement seen in younger patients and with more severe ISS. Basic physiological activities were maintained in the majority of patients. Subjective aspects and working activities improved between 1 and 3–4 years but with a high proportion still impaired in these items after 3–4 years. Conclusions ICU patients with TBI after 1 year show improvement in QOL between 1 and 3–4 years, with the biggest improvement in QOL seen in younger patients and in those with more severe ISS.Keywords
Funding Information
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PI07/91032)
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