Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Delirium is a common complication in patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with prolonged ICU-stay and hospitalization and with increased morbidity. The impact of ICU-delirium on long-term survival is not clearly understood. Methods This retrospective single...
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| description | Abstract Background Delirium is a common complication in patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with prolonged ICU-stay and hospitalization and with increased morbidity. The impact of ICU-delirium on long-term survival is not clearly understood. Methods This retrospective single center observational study was conducted at the Institute of Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. All adult ICU-survivors over a four-year period were screened for eligibility. ICU-delirium was defined based on the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC), together with the coded diagnosis F05 in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-2019). ICU-survivors who developed delirium during their ICU stay (group D) were compared with ICU-survivors who did not (group ND). Survival was evaluated according to data from hospital electronic health records up to four years from ICU-discharge. The survival analysis was reported using Kaplan-Meier curves and absolute risk differences (ARD). A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted with long-term survival at four years after ICU-discharge as outcome of interest, including several clinical conditions and interventions associated with long-term survival for ICU patients. For subgroup analysis, ICU-survivors were grouped based on age at the time of admission (45–54, 55–64, ≥ 65 years), and on relevant clinical conditions. Results A total of 9’604 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria, of them 22.6% (n = 2’171) developed ICU-delirium. Overall, patients in the group D had a significantly lower probability of survival than patients in the group ND (p < 0.0001, ARD = 11.8%). In the multivariable analysis, ICU-delirium was confirmed as independently associated with long-term survival. After grouping for age categories, patients between 55 and 64 years of age in the group D were less likely to survive than patients in the group ND at every time point analyzed, up to four years after ICU discharge (p < 0.001, ARD = 7.3%). This difference was even more significant in the comparison between patients over 65 years (p < 0.0001, ARD 11.1%). No significant difference was observed in the other age groups. Conclusions In the study population, ICU-delirium was independently associated with a reduced long-term survival. Patients who developed ICU-delirium had a reduced survival up to four years after ICU discharge and this association was particularly evident in patients above 55 years of age. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bfeedd46db44794b02a553bb9d411fd2025-01-19T12:28:07ZengBMCBMC Neurology1471-23772025-01-0125111010.1186/s12883-025-04025-7Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective studyIgnazio De Trizio0Maria Angeliki Komninou1Jutta Ernst2Reto Schüpbach3Jan Bartussek4Giovanna Brandi5Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichInstitute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichCentre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital ZurichInstitute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichInstitute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichInstitute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of ZurichAbstract Background Delirium is a common complication in patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with prolonged ICU-stay and hospitalization and with increased morbidity. The impact of ICU-delirium on long-term survival is not clearly understood. Methods This retrospective single center observational study was conducted at the Institute of Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. All adult ICU-survivors over a four-year period were screened for eligibility. ICU-delirium was defined based on the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC), together with the coded diagnosis F05 in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-2019). ICU-survivors who developed delirium during their ICU stay (group D) were compared with ICU-survivors who did not (group ND). Survival was evaluated according to data from hospital electronic health records up to four years from ICU-discharge. The survival analysis was reported using Kaplan-Meier curves and absolute risk differences (ARD). A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted with long-term survival at four years after ICU-discharge as outcome of interest, including several clinical conditions and interventions associated with long-term survival for ICU patients. For subgroup analysis, ICU-survivors were grouped based on age at the time of admission (45–54, 55–64, ≥ 65 years), and on relevant clinical conditions. Results A total of 9’604 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria, of them 22.6% (n = 2’171) developed ICU-delirium. Overall, patients in the group D had a significantly lower probability of survival than patients in the group ND (p < 0.0001, ARD = 11.8%). In the multivariable analysis, ICU-delirium was confirmed as independently associated with long-term survival. After grouping for age categories, patients between 55 and 64 years of age in the group D were less likely to survive than patients in the group ND at every time point analyzed, up to four years after ICU discharge (p < 0.001, ARD = 7.3%). This difference was even more significant in the comparison between patients over 65 years (p < 0.0001, ARD 11.1%). No significant difference was observed in the other age groups. Conclusions In the study population, ICU-delirium was independently associated with a reduced long-term survival. Patients who developed ICU-delirium had a reduced survival up to four years after ICU discharge and this association was particularly evident in patients above 55 years of age.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04025-7EncephalopathyDeliriumICULong-term survival |
| spellingShingle | Ignazio De Trizio Maria Angeliki Komninou Jutta Ernst Reto Schüpbach Jan Bartussek Giovanna Brandi Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study BMC Neurology Encephalopathy Delirium ICU Long-term survival |
| title | Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | delirium at the intensive care unit and long term survival a retrospective study |
| topic | Encephalopathy Delirium ICU Long-term survival |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04025-7 |
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