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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 Some information may be out of date.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 why COVID-19 can be so severe for some people and why the symptoms can last a long time. ....
COVID-19: Acute brain dysfunction in ICU patients Written by Jennifer Huizen on January 14, 2021 Fact checked by Mary Cooke, Ph.D. New research shows that in COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), episodes of brain dysfunction are more common and prolonged than normally associated with severe respiratory failure. Justin Paget/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 Some information may be out of date.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. Based on the study’s findings, critically ill COVID-19 patients experienced brain dysfunction for an average of 12 days. ....
Report highlights delirium, comas in sedated COVID-19 ICU patients In COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) early in the pandemic, 82% were in a comatose state at some point and 55% experienced delirium, reports a Lancet study published late last week. Previous studies have connected ICU delirium to higher costs, greater mortality risk, and long-term dementia. Patient data from 14 countries showed that 54.9% of 2,088 patients admitted to ICUs prior to Apr 28, 2020, developed delirium for a median of 3 days and 81.6% were in a coma for a median of 10 days. This is double what is seen in non-COVID ICU patients, said Brenda Pun, DNP, RN, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, co-first author of the study, in a Vanderbilt news release. It is clear in our findings that many ICUs reverted to sedation practices that are not in line with best practice guidelines, Pun added. ....
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 kind to date. The research, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, tracked the incidence of delirium and coma in over 2,000 COVID-19 patients admitted before April 28, 2020, to 69 adult intensive care units across 14 countries. ....