More patients are surviving cardiac arrest than ever before; however, the burden now lies
with estimating neurological prognoses in a large number of patients who were initially …

Background: Stress disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are attracting
much attention. However, the relationship between traumatic stress and inflammation is …

Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize the prevalence, correlates, and health
consequences of poor mental health in the increasingly sizable population of survivors of …

Aim Cardiac arrest (CA) survival has diverse psychosocial outcomes for both survivors and
their close family, with little known regarding long-term adjustment and recovery …

Background: Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) affects many critical care survivors and
family members. Nevertheless, the relationship between PICS-relevant domains in cardiac …

Survivors of cardiac arrest (CA) and their family members often experience significant fear-
based distress (cardiac fear; ie, fear about the CA survivor's heart). Fear-based distress after …

Aim To estimate the proportion of significant posttraumatic stress (PTS) in both cardiac
survivors with good neurologic recovery and informal caregivers, and to pilot test the …

Background The perception of having poor social support is associated with worse
symptoms of psychological distress in close family members of critically ill patients, yet this …

Background Insomnia, sleep apnoea and sleep loss are risk factors for the development of
cardiovascular diseases. Most research on sleep disturbances includes patients with heart …

Background While sudden cardiac arrest (CA) survivors are at risk for developing psychiatric
disorders, little is known about the impact of preexisting mental health conditions on long …