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Older adults who survive hospitalization involving severe sepsis, a serious medical condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to severe infection, are at higher risk for cognitive impairment and physical limitations than older adults hospitalized for other reasons, researchers have found.
Severe sepsis associated with later cognitive, physical decline
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"Sepsis is common in older people and has a high mortality rate," said NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D. "This study shows that surviving sepsis may bring substantial and under-recognized problems with major implications for patients, families and the health care system."
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