Journal article
The impact of distance on post-ICU disability
J D'Arcy, K Haines, E Paul, Z Doherty, A Goodwin, M Bailey, J Barrett, R Bellomo, T Bucknall, BJ Gabbe, AM Higgins, TJ Iwashyna, LJ Murray, PS Myles, J Ponsford, D Pilcher, AA Udy, C Walker, M Young, DJ Cooper Show all
Australian Critical Care | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2022
Abstract
Background: Nonurban residential living is associated with adverse outcomes for a number of chronic health conditions. However, it is unclear what effect it has amongst survivors of critical illness. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients living greater than 50 km from the treating intensive care unit (ICU) have disability outcomes at 6 months that differ from people living within 50 km. Methods: This was a multicentre, prospective cohort study conducted in five metropolitan ICUs. Participants were adults admitted to the ICU, who received >24 h of mechanical ventilation and survived to hospital discharge. In a secondary analysis of these data, the cohort was d..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by a Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre Strategic Grant. Carol Hodgson is supported by a Heart Foundation, 101168 Fellowship and an NHMRC, GNT1173271 Investigator Grant.