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Sleep Fragmentation and Cognitive Trajectories After Critical Illness.
Chest - 1 Jan 2021
Wilcox Mary Elizabeth, McAndrews Mary Pat, Van Julie, Jackson James C, Pinto Ruxandra, Black Sandra E, Lim Andrew S, Friedrich Jan O, Rubenfeld Gordon D
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BACKGROUND: ICU survivors can experience both cognitive dysfunction and persistent sleep disturbances after hospitalization. Sleep disturbances have been linked with cognitive impairment in various patient populations, and the apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype has been linked to sleep-related impairments in cognition. RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there an association between sleep, long-term cognition, and APOE status in...
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