ICU Hospitalization Associated With Significantly Increased Risk of Dementia - Neurology Live

As hospitalizations remain high throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, new data suggests that ICU hospitalization is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer disease and all-type dementia.

Using a diverse cohort of older patients without known dementia, findings from a long-term study showed that intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization was associated with double the risk of dementia … [+3327 chars]

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