Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure
Introduction Cognitive impairment following heart failure is a major determinant of clinical outcomes and the patient’s ability to adhere to the treatment regimen. It significantly affects their quality of life. Among patients with heart failure, rates of anxiety and depression are reported to be b...
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Introduction
Cognitive impairment following heart failure is a major determinant of clinical outcomes and the patient’s ability
to adhere to the treatment regimen. It significantly affects their quality of life. Among patients with heart
failure, rates of anxiety and depression are reported to be between 13– 39% and have further negative impacts
on their cognitive function.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9ded926125f44bc9b08f98e775bf7542024-02-23T10:10:59ZengMakhdoomi PrintersGlobal Journal of Medicine and Public Health2277-96042024-02-01103Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failureUduak Williams0Vincent Uhegbu1Henry Okpa2Sidney Oparah3Estella Ohio4Victor Ansa5Internal Medicine Department, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, 540242ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant Introduction Cognitive impairment following heart failure is a major determinant of clinical outcomes and the patient’s ability to adhere to the treatment regimen. It significantly affects their quality of life. Among patients with heart failure, rates of anxiety and depression are reported to be between 13– 39% and have further negative impacts on their cognitive function. https://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3755Heart failure, Cognitive impairment, Depression and Anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Uduak Williams Vincent Uhegbu Henry Okpa Sidney Oparah Estella Ohio Victor Ansa Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health Heart failure, Cognitive impairment, Depression and Anxiety |
| title | Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure |
| title_full | Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure |
| title_short | Prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among Nigerians with heart failure |
| title_sort | prevalence and pattern of cognitive impairment among nigerians with heart failure |
| topic | Heart failure, Cognitive impairment, Depression and Anxiety |
| url | https://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3755 |
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