Cognitive impairment after ICU: Comparative study of severe post‐COVID19 patients with other causes of ICU admission

Background It has been reported that some post-COVID patients develop cognitive impairment once they overcome the acute condition. Method Severe 19 admitted to hospitalization for rehabilitation between October 2020 and July 2021 were included, performance of a control group had no history COVID was compared. Patients with central neurological history, disorders consciousness, or psychiatric excluded. An abbreviated assessment performed. The T test used continuous variables normal distribution, Mann Whitney otherwise. For dichotomous variables, Chi used. Significant: p<0.05. Result A total 196 severe (SCA) 41 did not present exclusion criteria able carry out complete evaluation. (C) made up 25 similar characteristics. median age PCG 60 years (IQ 47-69), 56.10% male. Group C 63 56-69), 80% mean schooling 13 both groups. Cognitive performance: 63.4% in 56% failed initial screening (OR 1.36; 95% CI 0.5-3.7; p ns); 51% 52% alterations at least 2 executive function tests 0.96; 0.35-2.62; 46.34% memory 0.68 CI; 0.25-1.84; 34.14% 40% more than one domain 0.78; 0.28-2.17; 26.8% 16% obtained results within limits 1.92; 0.5-6.8; ns). 7% symptoms consistent depression. Conclusion In groups evaluated, associated an increase compared other reasons ICU admission.