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Vanderbilt, Zambia researchers find delirium in hospitalized patients linked to mortality, disability in Sub-Saharan Africa

February 11, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/02/11/vanderbilt-zambia-researchers-find-delirium-in-hospitalized-patients-linked-to-mortality-disability-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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.

Treating coronavirus is brutal. But our hunt for better medicine keeps us going.

Dr. Wesley Ely
June 30, 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/30/coronavirus-medical-research-icu/
“Mrs. Croft, I truly regret that I’m calling you about a covid-19 research program only an hour after your husband, John, died of his coronavirus infection. None of us know what you are feeling, and we want you to know how immensely sorry we are for all that you and your family are going through.
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