Subclinical Cognitive Impairment and Listing for Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Cognitive impairment is common in patients with kidney disease and can affect physicians' perception and/or patients' ability to complete the pretransplant evaluation. We examined whether cognitive impairment influences the likelihood for transplant listing and whether patients with cognitive impairment take longer to be listed.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We conducted a single-center longitudinal cohort study. Patients presenting for their index kidney transplant evaluation were screened for cognitive impairment using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. A score <26 indicated cognitive impairment. The transplant selection committee was blinded to the scores. Kaplan-Meier analysis assessed time to active listing by level of cognition

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450345 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature