Large study finds higher burden of acute brain dysfunction for COVID-19 ICU patients – DTNext

Tennessee: Coronavirus patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure, suggest the findings of a new study.The researchers also discovered that the choice of sedative medications and curbs on family visitation played a role in increasing acute brain dysfunction for these patients.
That’s according to an international study published in The…

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