Differences in HADS and SF-36 scores 1 year after critical illness in COVID-19 patients.

Dear Editor, Long-term outcomes among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors have been a cause for concern. Similarly, patients surviving critical illness from other conditions have shown anxiety, depression and altered quality of life, contributing to post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Te specifc contribution of COVID-19 beyond the non-specifc contribution of critical illness, however, remains unknown. In this study, we matched and compared critically ill survivors admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19 to critically ill patients admitted for pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome unrelated to COVID-19. We explored hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) scores 1 year after hospitalization. [...