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A population-based study of the association between hemodialysis and cognitive impairment.

Ching-Wen ChienYing Chi LinSong-Kong HuangPei-En ChenTao-Hsin Tung
Published in: Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists (2020)
Hemodialysis was associated with cognitive impairment. There was a significant association between age and cognitive impairment, regardless of the comorbidities prior to hemodialysis. There was no evidence of an association between comorbidities and cognitive impairment after beginning hemodialysis.
Keyphrases
  • cognitive impairment
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease