Open AccessSepticemia is associated with increased risk for dementia: a population-based longitudinal study
Author(s) -
Chung-Hsing Chou,
JiunnTay Lee,
ChunChieh Lin,
YuehFeng Sung,
Chia-Hung Lin,
ChihHsin Muo,
FuChi Yang,
ChiPang Wen,
IKuan Wang,
ChiaHung Kao,
Chung Y. Hsu,
Chun-Hung Tseng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.20899
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , population , gerontology , oncology , disease , environmental health
Systemic infection has been linked to cognitive impairment. We hypothesized that patients with septicemia are predisposed to increased risks for developing dementia in a long-term setting.