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The title is completely not what the paper says. What the paper says is that there is no difference in impairment between ICU and non-ICU COVID patients, not t
by bsder 4y ago
The title is completely not what the paper says. What the paper says is that there is no difference in impairment between ICU and non-ICU COVID patients, not that there is no neurological impairment.
The fact that the impairment is equivalent between ICU and non-ICU patients is a surprising finding given the extra brain bleeds. No conclusion as to "why" is hypothesized.
Quoting the paper:
"Some limitations need to be addressed. First, our study was designed in 2020 with the aim of clarifying clinical observations of neurological and neuropsychological sequelae in ICU and general ward COVID-19 patients. Whilst conducting the study, it became apparent that also mildly infected patients without the need for hospitalization develop serious long-term complaints. Including a non-hospitalized post-COVID-19 group and a control group of ICU patients without COVID-19 would have been of added value."