Risk of Dementia or Cognitive Impairment in Sepsis Survivals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing evidence that sepsis survivors are at increased risk of developing new-onset atrial fibrillation, acute kidney injury, and neurological diseases. However, whether sepsis survivals increase the risk of dementia or cognitive impairment remains to be further explored.

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine whether sepsis survivals increase the risk of dementia or cognitive impairment.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases for cohort studies or case-control studies from their inception to November 5, 2021. The quality of this study was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS). The Stata software (version 15.1) was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) of deme

SUBMITTER: Lei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959917 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature