People who remain in the ICU for weeks may end up with memory problems and trouble thinking clearly.
Nic Brown is lucky, and he knows it.
The 38-year-old father of three is recovering from the coronavirus after spending 10 days in Cleveland Clinic’s intensive care unit. He was kept mostly sedated while hooked up to a ventilator to help him breathe.
“There was a time during this process where the hospital reached out to my wife to have the discussion about end-of-life options,” Brown, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, said. “It was very emotional for all of us.”
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While a majority of patients who become infected with the coronavirus appear to have mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all, it’s becoming clear that those with the most severe complications must spend a significant amount of time in the ICU…
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