Long-term cognitive impairment too common after critical illness
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Patients treated in intensive care units across the globe are entering their medical care with no evidence of cognitive impairment but oftentimes leaving with deficits similar to those seen in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that persists for at least a year.