Long-term cognitive outcomes among unselected ventilated and non-ventilated ICU patients
Abstract Background Cognitive dysfunction is an important long-term complication of critical illness associated with reduced quality of life, increase in healthcare costs, and institutionalization. Delirium, an acute form of brain dysfunction that is common during critical illness has been shown to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0213-4 |