Brain problems can linger months after ICU stay

By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Critically-ill people who end up spending days in an intensive care unit (ICU) often develop thinking and memory problems, according to a new study. Even when people recover from their physical illness, those problems can persist for more than a year after their hospital stay, researchers said. They found ICU patients who were delirious - severely confused and unable to focus - were especially likely to go on to have thinking and memory problems. ...



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