Delirium, confusion and agitation may be common in severe coronavirus infections while patients are hospitalized, according to a new review of studies
published Monday.
Long-term psychiatric problems after battling Covid-19 may not occur in the majority of patients, although much more research is still needed, the study said.
And then there's the reality of spending time in an intensive care unit and the mental fallout from that experience, Dening said."Previous research has indeed shown that rates of PTSD are high — approaching 50% after prolonged ICU admissions from whatever cause, and especially after mechanical ventilation," he said."As is pointed out, most people will not develop major mental health symptoms, but for those that do, the impact may be life-changing.
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