Association between Early Mobilization in the ICU and Psychiatric Symptoms after Surviving a Critical Illness

Watanabe S, Liu K, Nakamura K, Kozu R, Horibe T, Ishii K, Yasumura D, Takahashi Y, Nanba T, Morita Y, Kanaya T, Suzuki S, Lefor AK, Katsukawa H, Kotani T. Journal of Clinical Medicine DOI 10.3390/jcm11092587

Abstract: This is a prospective multicenter cohort study aiming to investigate the association between early mobilization (EM), defined as a rehabilitation level of sitting at the edge of the bed or higher within 72 h of ICU admission, and psychiatric outcome. Consecutive patients, admitted to the ICU for more than 48 h, were enrolled. The primary outcome was the incidence of psychiatric symptoms at 3 months after hospital discharge defined as the presence of any of three symptoms: depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).