Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease

ABSTRACT Objective: The increased incidence of diabetes, hypertension in third world countries has lead to an increase in end stage renal disease which in turn escalates the burden of dialysis on patients and caregivers. Dialysis is associated with many serious physical and mental disturbances....

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Main Authors: Asma Arman, Mahjabeen Yaseen, Tahir Ansari, Natasha Billia, Mehwish Arif Butt
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Language:English
Published: KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE 2022-05-01
Series:Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
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Online Access:https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/566
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author Asma Arman
Mahjabeen Yaseen
Tahir Ansari
Natasha Billia
Mehwish Arif Butt
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description ABSTRACT Objective: The increased incidence of diabetes, hypertension in third world countries has lead to an increase in end stage renal disease which in turn escalates the burden of dialysis on patients and caregivers. Dialysis is associated with many serious physical and mental disturbances. The aim of this study is to highlight the importance of screening for cognitive impairment and depression in End stage renal disease because cognitive impairment can impair the activities of daily living and overall quality of life.   Methods: 150 patients were included in a study after fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were screened for cognitive impairment by using the Montreal cognitive assessment scale, for depression by using Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and Barthels index for assessment of activities of daily living.  Results: Of 150 patients most were males (56%) and females were (44%) out of which 36.67% males and 32.67% of females were cognitively impaired. Most patients were hypertensive and unemployed.  There was no significant social demographic association observed for cognitive impairment. The patients with cognitive impairment need assistance in feeding, bathing and mobility as compared to patients with no cognitive impairment.   Conclusion: Our study revealed that cognitive impairment is present in patients and it is related with activities of daily living. The presence of depressive symptoms and anxiety is also affecting activities of daily living difficulty in ambulatory hemodialysis patients. Patients especially need help in climbing stairs and minor help in transferring, occasional bladder help, minor help in feeding and minor help during walk.  Key words: Cognitive impairment, End stage renal disease, Dialysis, Activities of daily living.  
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spelling doaj.art-e6bb9ed207094eb0a13464ef0fb102382024-01-06T06:08:58ZengKARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGEAnnals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College1563-32412022-05-01270210.58397/ashkmdc.v27i02.566418Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal DiseaseAsma Arman0Mahjabeen Yaseen1Tahir Ansari2Natasha Billia3Mehwish Arif Butt4Department of Neurology, Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical CollegeDepartment of Nephrology, Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical CollegeDepartment of Medicine, Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical CollegeDepartment of Psychiatry, Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical CollegeDepartment of Neurology, Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College ABSTRACT Objective: The increased incidence of diabetes, hypertension in third world countries has lead to an increase in end stage renal disease which in turn escalates the burden of dialysis on patients and caregivers. Dialysis is associated with many serious physical and mental disturbances. The aim of this study is to highlight the importance of screening for cognitive impairment and depression in End stage renal disease because cognitive impairment can impair the activities of daily living and overall quality of life.   Methods: 150 patients were included in a study after fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were screened for cognitive impairment by using the Montreal cognitive assessment scale, for depression by using Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and Barthels index for assessment of activities of daily living.  Results: Of 150 patients most were males (56%) and females were (44%) out of which 36.67% males and 32.67% of females were cognitively impaired. Most patients were hypertensive and unemployed.  There was no significant social demographic association observed for cognitive impairment. The patients with cognitive impairment need assistance in feeding, bathing and mobility as compared to patients with no cognitive impairment.   Conclusion: Our study revealed that cognitive impairment is present in patients and it is related with activities of daily living. The presence of depressive symptoms and anxiety is also affecting activities of daily living difficulty in ambulatory hemodialysis patients. Patients especially need help in climbing stairs and minor help in transferring, occasional bladder help, minor help in feeding and minor help during walk.  Key words: Cognitive impairment, End stage renal disease, Dialysis, Activities of daily living.   https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/566Cognitive impairment, End stage renal disease, Dialysis, Activities of daily living.
spellingShingle Asma Arman
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Tahir Ansari
Natasha Billia
Mehwish Arif Butt
Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease
Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
Cognitive impairment, End stage renal disease, Dialysis, Activities of daily living.
title Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease
title_full Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease
title_fullStr Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease
title_full_unstemmed Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease
title_short Association between Functional Status of Patients and Cognitive Impairment in End Stage Renal Disease
title_sort association between functional status of patients and cognitive impairment in end stage renal disease
topic Cognitive impairment, End stage renal disease, Dialysis, Activities of daily living.
url https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/566
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