Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · May 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyInfection Hospitalization Increases Risk of Dementia in the Elderly.
Severe infections, often requiring ICU admission, have been associated with persistent cognitive dysfunction. Less severe infections are more common and whether they are associated with an increased risk of dementia is unclear. We determined the association of pneumonia hospitalization with risk of dementia in well-functioning older adults. ⋯ Hospitalization with pneumonia is associated with increased risk of dementia.
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Critical care medicine · May 2014
ReviewRehabilitation Interventions for Postintensive Care Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
An increasing number of ICU patients survive and develop mental, cognitive, or physical impairments. Various interventions support recovery from this postintensive care syndrome. Physicians in charge of post-ICU patients need to know which interventions are effective. ⋯ Interventions which have substantial effects in post-ICU patients are rare. Positive effects were seen for ICU-diary interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder. More interventions for the growing number of ICU survivors are needed.