Prevalence of post-intensive care syndrome in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19
Abstract Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients usually require long periods of mechanical ventilation and sedation, which added to steroid therapy, favours a predisposition to the development of delirium and subsequent mental health disorders, as well as physical and respiratory sequelae. The a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11929-8 |