Kidney-brain session. Started by Mark Unruh
Cognitive impairment: 20-40% prevalence in ESKD.
Difficulties with numeracy strongly associated with cognitive performance.
How do we tailor discussions re treatment among other things with this in mind?
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Cognitive impairment: 20-40% prevalence in ESKD.
Difficulties with numeracy strongly associated with cognitive performance.
How do we tailor discussions re treatment among other things with this in mind?
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80% of patients in the COGNITIVE HD study were impaired in one cognitive domain.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29186…
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29186…
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Better executive function has been associated with better survival.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25240…
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25240…
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A meta analysis suggests PD patients had better cognitive function and lower dementia risk.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30732…
What about a selection bias? There is a bias driving this as shown by this study ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29728…
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30732…
What about a selection bias? There is a bias driving this as shown by this study ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29728…
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An audience question: while more frequent dialysis or transplant doesn’t reverse dementia, is there any evidence that progression is slowed with these modalities?
No data to date.
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No data to date.
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