Open AccessCognitive Function and Dialysis Adequacy: No Clear Relationship
Author(s) -
Lena M. Giang,
Daniel E. Weiner,
Brian T. Agganis,
Tammy Scott,
Eric P. Sorensen,
Hocine Tighiouart,
Mark J. Sarnak
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000322611
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hemodialysis , cognition , univariate analysis , dialysis adequacy , neurocognitive , cohort , cognitive test , intensive care medicine , multivariate analysis , psychiatry
Cognitive impairment is common in hemodialysis patients and may be impacted by multiple patient and treatment characteristics. The impact of dialysis dose on cognitive function remains uncertain, particularly in the current era of increased dialysis dose and flux.
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