Lower respiratory tract infection

Intervention1 paper1 finding

  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Memory

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  1. Lower respiratory tract infection impairs memory in humans (β = -0.20, 95% CI -0.36 to -0.04).

    Humansprior lower respiratory tract infections1997 to 2018n = 1,159

    Severe infections and poor cognition link bidirectionally · Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 20 Sep 2026

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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.

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