Kidney function and cognitive impairment among older hospitalized patients: a comparison of four glomerular filtration rate equations.

Elisa PierpaoliKatia FabiFederica Francesca LenciMaddalena RicciMirko di RosaGraziano OnderStefano VolpatoCarmelinda RuggieroAntonio CherubiniAndrea CorsonelloFabrizia Lattanzio

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2019)

Constructional apraxia may characterize the cognitive profile of older patients with severe CKD. The accuracy in identifying patients with constructional apraxia is only fair, and studies including other biomarkers of kidney function are needed.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
chronic kidney disease
community dwelling
early onset
physical activity
middle aged
case control
drug induced