Thursday, 26 September 2013

Researchers find why ICU ventilation can cause brain damage

Patients who have been mechanically ventilated in intensive care units have long been known to suffer some form of mental impairment as a result. Now, researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism that may explain why this happens. The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, was conducted by researchers from the University of Oviedo in Spain, St. Michael's Hospital in Canada, and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..


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