One-year survival and Quality of Life of first wave COVID-19 invasively ventilated patients in Lombardy, Italy

• DOI: 10.23736/s2784-8477.23.02085-5
• Publication Date: 2024-03-04T15:11:16Z
• Authors: Luca F. LORINI; ; Rosa LABANCA; Dario BUGADA; Sara CAZZANIGA; Filippo D’AMICO; Lorenzo GRAZIOLI; Marilena MARMIERE; Luca NOVELLI; Matteo POZZI; Roberto RONA; Marco GIANI; Valeria BELLIN; Alberto LUCCHINI; Federico RAIMONDI; Margherita ROCCHI; Maria T. SALVIONI; Giuseppe FOTI; Giovanni LANDONI
• Keywords: Depression

BACKGROUND: Lombardy was the epicenter of first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in western countries. The began February 2020 and rapidly disseminated throughout region. ICU beds were vastly insufficient clinical knowledge poor at that time. Unfortunately, data on long-term mortality, morbidity, Quality Life are scarce controversial. aim this study to evaluate 1-year survival, Life, functional recovery patients with COVID-19 admitted Intensive Care Units.METHODS: All invasively ventilated successfully discharged from 3 important academic hospitals evaluated. Evaluations performed by qualified medical staff monitoring over time telephone call. Functional, cognitive, psychological outcomes explored using validated questionnaires. Selected offered a follow-up chest computed tomography (CT) scan.RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-seven 268 (63%) discharged. Out these patients, 266 (99%) alive one year no patient loss during follow-up. Very severe or dyspnea reported 7% while most (84%) did not experience rest. A small proportion (17%) anxiety/depression. Good 64% survivors. In complaining exertion, fibrotic-like changes observed CT scans 32/37 (86%) 7/11 who underwent months 1 year, respectively.CONCLUSIONS: hospital after invasive ventilation had excellent one-year survival good overall Life.