The Impact of Healthcare Setting on Post-Covid Mood Disorders: A Single-Centre Perspective from Southern Italy Respiratory Intensive Care Unit

    October 2022 in “ Respiratory Medicine ”
    Andrea Portacci, Vitaliano Nicola Quaranta, Ilaria Iorillo, Enrico Buonamico, Fabrizio Diaferia, Sara Quaranta, Cristian Locorotondo, Silvano Dragonieri, Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano
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    TLDR Patients treated in Respiratory Intensive Care Units for COVID-19 are more likely to get mood disorders than those in other care settings.
    A prospective study involving 440 post-COVID patients found that those admitted to Respiratory Intensive Care Units (RICU) were more likely to develop mood disorders compared to those in Intensive Care Units (ICU) or treated at home. Other risk factors for mood disorders included female gender, headache, memory loss, and insomnia. The study concluded that the intensity of healthcare needs during the acute phase of COVID-19 can influence the development of mood disorders, with RICU identified as a significant but underexplored risk factor.
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