Infection hospitalization increases risk of dementia in the elderly

Severe infections, often requiring ICU admission, have been associated with persistent cognitive dysfunction. Less severe infections are more common and whether they are associated with an increased risk of dementia is unclear. We determined the association of pneumonia hospitalization with risk of...

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Published in:	Critical care medicine Vol. 42; no. 5; p. 1037
Main Authors:	Tate, Judith A, Snitz, Beth E, Alvarez, Karina A, Nahin, Richard L, Weissfeld, Lisa A, Lopez, Oscar, Angus, Derek C, Shah, Faraaz, Ives, Diane G, Fitzpatrick, Annette L, Williamson, Jeffrey D, Arnold, Alice M, DeKosky, Steven T, Yende, Sachin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2014
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Dementia - diagnosis Dementia - epidemiology Dementia - etiology Female Hospitalization Humans Male Pneumonia - complications Prevalence Propensity Score Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Risk Risk Factors United States - epidemiology United States
ISSN:	1530-0293, 1530-0293
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