Cognitive Function, Access to Kidney Transplantation, and Waitlist Mortality Among Kidney Transplant Candidates With or Without Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Intact cognition is generally a prerequisite for navigating through and completing evaluation for kidney transplantation. Despite kidney transplantation being contraindicated for those with severe dementia, screening for more mild forms of cognitive impairment before referral is rare. Candidates may have unrecognized cognitive impairment, which may prolong evaluation, elevate mortality risk, and hinder access to kidney transplantation. We estimated the burden of cognitive impairment and its association with access to kidney transplantation and waitlist mortality.

Study design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting & participants

3,630 participants (January 2009 to June 2018) with cognitive function measured (by the Modified Mini-Mental State Examinati

SUBMITTER: Chu NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311233 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature