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Duration of delirium in critically ill patients predicts mortality and disability Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is widespread in critically ill patients in lower resourced hospitals, and the duration of delirium predicted both mortality and disability at six months after discharge, according to a study published in PLOS ONE. Working with partners in Zambia, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers evaluated 711 hospitalized critically ill patients; delirium occurred in 48.5%. The findings shed light on the impact of delirium on a patient's recovery -- and even whether ...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. BioXcel Therapeutics to Host Virtual Key Opinion Leader Event to Highlight BXCL501 as a ... BioXcel TherapeuticsFebruary 12, 2021 GMT NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (“BioXcel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BTAI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence approaches to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience and immuno-oncology, today announced that the Company will host a virtual Key Opinion Leader (“K...

COVID-19 and the brain: What do we know so far? Written by Ana Sandoiu on January 25, 2021 — Fact checked by Zia Sherrell, MPH What do we currently know about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain? In this feature, we round up the emerging evidence. Sutthaburawonk/Getty Images All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. for the most recent information on the COVID-19 pandemic. How does SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, affect the human brain? Recent studies have given us clues, shedding light on w...

Updated Jan 11, 2021 | 11:58 IST They also noted that patient care factors, some of which are related to pressures posed on health care by the pandemic, also appear to have played a significant role. COVID-19 ICU patients are at high risk of brain dysfunction, finds study  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images New Delhi: COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic experienced a higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in those hospitalised with acute respiratory failure, according to the largest study of its ki...

Rapid Antibody Testing For COVID-19 by Pooja Shete on  January 11, 2021 at 12:43 PM An advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform has been found by the researchers that detects antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic within seconds. Additional to testing, this platform will help to quantify patient immunological response to the new vaccines with precision. The study conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and the UPMC is published in the journal Advanced Mat...