Mika Kivimäki

University College London1 paperORCID 0000-0002-4699-5627OpenAlex

Papers

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - HealthHumans

Severe infections and poor cognition link bidirectionally

Prior hospital-treated infection linked to lower general cognition (β = -0.11 SD), while each 1-SD higher cognitive score predicted a 36% lower risk…Prior hospital-treated infection linked to lower general cognition (β = -0.11 SD), while each 1-SD higher cognitive score predicted a 36% lower risk of future infection.