Delirium in critically ill COVID-19 patients: incidence, predictors, and outcomes in invasive mechanical ventilation with versus without ECMO support

Abstract Background Delirium is a frequent and serious complication in critically ill COVID-19 patients, especially those requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (IMV) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Given its negative impact on morbidity and mortality in the ICU, understanding the...

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Published in:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors:	Stella Seeger, Ismail Dalyanoglu, Johannes Nienhaus, Esma Yilmaz, Luis Jaime Vallejo Castano, Anna Maria Markser, Bernhard Korbmacher, Artur Lichtenberg, Hannan Dalyanoglu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2026-04-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 Delirium ECMO Mechanical ventilation Sedation Cardiothoracic ICU
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-026-04057-1