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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 12/2007

01-12-2007 | Correspondence

Precipitants of post-traumatic stress disorder following intensive care: role of and need for physical restraints

Author: Farhad Kapadia

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 12/2007

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Sir: Jones et al. [1] note that physical restraint in mechanically ventilated patients resulted in a higher incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They do not specify the percentage of patients who were physically restrained or the type of restraints used. Physical restraint may either be minimal, like mittens, or may involve the more restrictive practice of tying the patient's limbs to the bed. It is plausible that the former is less traumatic. …
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Jones C, Backman C, Capuzzo M, Flatten H, Rylander C, Griffiths RD (2007) Precipitants of post-traumatic stress disorder following intensive care. Intensive Care Med 33:978–985PubMedCrossRef
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Kapadia FN, Bajan KB, Singh S, Mathew B, Nath A, Wadkar S (2001) Changing patterns of airway accidents in intubated ICU patients. Intensive Care Med 27:296–300PubMedCrossRef
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Title
Precipitants of post-traumatic stress disorder following intensive care: role of and need for physical restraints
Author
Farhad Kapadia
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0870-1

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