SAN FRANCISCO: Meta-analysis reveals especially poor scores in attention and memory on neuropsychological tests.
Hemodialysis (HD) patients demonstrate impaired cognitive function, particularly in the domains of orientation and attention and executive function, a new review and meta-analysis confirms.
The impairments particularly affect attention, processing speed, and working memory. HD patients’ scores for attention and memory were worse than the general population’s, but better than scores from non-dialyzed kidney failure patients. HD patients also performed slightly worse in memory than people with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data on peritoneal dialysis patients were insufficient for a meaningful comparison…