scholarly journals Association between unmet medication needs after hospital discharge and readmission or death among acute respiratory failure survivors: the addressing post-intensive care syndrome (APICS-01) multicenter prospective cohort study

Critical Care ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel M. Brown ◽  
Victor D. Dinglas ◽  
Narjes Akhlaghi ◽  
Somnath Bose ◽  
Valerie Banner-Goodspeed ◽  
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Abstract Introduction Survivors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) commonly experience long-lasting physical, cognitive, and/or mental health impairments. Unmet medication needs occurring immediately after hospital discharge may have an important effect on subsequent recovery. Methods and analysis In this multicenter prospective cohort study, we enrolled ARF survivors who were discharged directly home from their acute care hospitalization. The primary exposure was unmet medication needs. The primary outcome was hospital readmission or death within 3 months after discharge. We performed a propensity score analysis, using inverse probability weighting for the primary exposure, to evaluate the exposure–outcome association, with an a priori sample size of 200 ARF survivors. Results We enrolled 200 ARF survivors, of whom 107 (53%) were female and 77 (39%) were people of color. Median (IQR) age was 55 (43–66) years, APACHE II score 20 (15–26) points, and hospital length of stay 14 (9–21) days. Of the 200 participants, 195 (98%) were in the analytic cohort. One hundred fourteen (57%) patients had at least one unmet medication need; the proportion of medication needs that were unmet was 6% (0–15%). Fifty-six (29%) patients were readmitted or died by 3 months; 10 (5%) died within 3 months. Unmet needs were not associated (risk ratio 1.25; 95% CI 0.75–2.1) with hospital readmission or death, although a higher proportion of unmet needs may have been associated with increased hospital readmission (risk ratio 1.7; 95% CI 0.96–3.1) and decreased mortality (risk ratio 0.13; 95% CI 0.02–0.99). Discussion Unmet medication needs are common among survivors of acute respiratory failure shortly after discharge home. The association of unmet medication needs with 3-month readmission and mortality is complex and requires additional investigation to inform clinical trials of interventions to reduce unmet medication needs. Study registration number: NCT03738774. The study was prospectively registered before enrollment of the first patient.

2011 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. AB431
Author(s):  
Mauro Bruno ◽  
Emanuele Rondonotti ◽  
Cesare Hassan ◽  
Lorenzo Fuccio ◽  
Nico Pagano ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 330.e1-330.e8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suelene Aires Franca ◽  
Carlos Toufen ◽  
André Luiz D. Hovnanian ◽  
André Luís P. Albuquerque ◽  
Eduardo R. Borges ◽  
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