Evolución funcional y del estado de ánimo de pacientes tras ingreso por COVID-19 en una unidad de Cuidados Intensivos

OBJECTIVE: Describe the functional situation of patients one and two months after admission for COVID-19 pneumonia in an intensive care unit (ICU) and affect their mood one month after hospital discharge. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study was carried out. PATIENTS: Patients admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 pneumonia during the months of February to July 2020. PRIMARY VARIABLES OF INTEREST: Demographic data, mortality, ICU stay and hospital stay, destination at discharge, functional status at baseline (Barthel Index), after discharge, at one month and two months, physiotherapy treatment and impact on mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). RESULTS: 89 patients were admitted in ICU with a mortality rate of 48.3% in the ICU. Among the survivors, 42 patients completed the follow-up at two months. Functional deterioration was observed at ICU discharge in 97.6% and at hospital discharge in 76.2%. At follow-up, 66.7% of patients had recovered their baseline functional level one month after leaving the hospital and 85.7% had done so after two months. One month after discharge, 12% of the patients had results compatible with anxiety and 20% had results compatible with depression. CONCLUSIONS: Patients admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 pneumonia have high hospital mortality, and those who survive show severe functional deterioration after admission. Two months after hospital discharge, most survivors recover their baseline functional status and mood prior to admission.