Delirium as a predictor of long-term cognitive impairment in survivors of critical illness
TD Girard, JC Jackson, PP Pandharipande… - Critical care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To test the hypothesis that duration of delirium in the intensive care unit is an
independent predictor of long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness requiring
mechanical ventilation. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Medical intensive care
unit in a large community hospital in the United States. Patients: Mechanically ventilated
medical intensive care unit patients who were assessed daily for delirium while in the
intensive care unit and who underwent comprehensive cognitive assessments 3 and 12 mos …
independent predictor of long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness requiring
mechanical ventilation. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Medical intensive care
unit in a large community hospital in the United States. Patients: Mechanically ventilated
medical intensive care unit patients who were assessed daily for delirium while in the
intensive care unit and who underwent comprehensive cognitive assessments 3 and 12 mos …
