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Project Number: | I01RX002992-01A2 |
| Title: | Returning to Everyday Tasks Utilizing Rehabilitation Networks-III Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (RETURN-III Pilot RCT) |
| Principal Investigator: | E. Wesley Ely |
| Location: | Nashville, TN |
| Congressional District Code: | 5 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | June 2020 - May 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $95,904 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,044,206 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Of the millions of patients who live through critical illness annually, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivorship is marked by a dementia-like brain injury called post-ICU long-term cognitive impairment (ICU-LTCI) that creates grave difficulties with managing medications, handling finances, living independently, and maintaining employment. Data from our group and others show that 50% of ICU survivors suffer from ICU-LTCI and that the number of veterans who develop ICU-LTCI is as high as the number... |