Perioperative Research into Memory (PRiMe): Cognitive impairment following a severe burn injury and critical care admission, part 1

The survival rates of patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission following severe burns injuries continue to improve with advances in critical care medicine and burns management [1 –5]. Admission to ICU is associated with physical, psychological and cognitive sequelae, which are in turn associated with a multi-faceted reduction in Quality of Life (QoL). This spans physical, mental and social domains, with many severe burns patients being unable to return to work within a yea r of discharge [6–8].

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - May 8, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Edward J.R. Watson, Klar á Nenadlová, Olivia H. Clancy, Mena Farag, Naz A. Nordin, Agnes Nilsen, Ashley R.T. Mehmet, Ahmed Al-Hindawi, Sundhiya Mandalia, Lisa M. Williams, Trudi L. Edginton, Marcela P. Vizcaychipi Source Type: research