Open AccessPrevalence and Correlates of Cognitive Impairment in Hemodialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Manjula Kurella Tamura,
Brett Larive,
Mark L. Unruh,
John B. Stokes,
Allen R. Nissenson,
Ravindra L. Mehta,
Glenn M. Chertow
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.01090210
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , dialysis , anemia , dialysis adequacy , cognition , physical therapy , psychiatry
Cognitive impairment is common among persons with ESRD, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. This study evaluated the prevalence of cognitive impairment and association with modifiable ESRD- and dialysis-associated factors in a large group of hemodialysis patients.
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