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Cumulative Exposure to Frequent Intradialytic Hypotension Associates With New-Onset Dementia Among Elderly Hemodialysis Patients

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Cognitive impairment, including dementia, affects up to 70% of individuals receiving maintenance hemodialysis,1 a prevalence that exceeds that of the elderly general population by 3- to 7-fold.2 Cardiometabolic risk factors for dementia, such as diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and vascular disease, are highly prevalent in end-stage kidney disease.3 However, the rate of new-onset dementia is higher among hemodialysis patients compared with peritoneal dialysis patients,4 suggesting that aspects of the hemodialysis procedure may contribute to the development of dementia.

Source: Kidney International Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.01.001

Authors: Magdalene M. Assimon, Lily Wang, Jennifer E. Flythe

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

Subfield: Nephrology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,625