Six-month quality-of-life and functional status of acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors compared to patients at risk: a population-based study

Introduction The long-term attributable burden related to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is not fully investigated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and functional status at 6 months after hospitalization in patients at risk for ARDS who did and did not develop the syndrome.