jueves, 20 de diciembre de 2012

Daño cognitivo en los sobrevivientes de UCI: valoración y tratamiento

Daño cognitivo en los sobrevivientes de UCI: valoración y tratamiento


Cognitive impairment in ICU survivors: Assessment and therapy
RACHEL WERGIN, MS, ARIEL MODRYKAMIEN, MD, FCCP, FACP
Speech and Language Pathology. Therapist, Rehabilitation Department, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE
C L E V E L A N D C L I N I C J O U R N A L O F M E D I C I N E V O L U M E 7 9 * N U M B E R 1 0 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 2
Cognitive impairment occurs in up to one-third of intensive care patients and may affect one or more cognitive domains. Because data are scarce on therapies for this complication, prevention remains the prevailing strategy. In this review, we discuss the clinical approach to cognitive
impairment after an intensive care unit (ICU) stay.
http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/10/705.full.pdf



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