Dementia and cognitive impairment in ESRD: diagnostic and therapeutic strategies Manjula Kurella Tamura, Kristine Yaffe Kidney International Volume 79, Issue 1, Pages 14-22 (January 2011) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.336 Copyright © 2011 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Prevalence of cognitive impairment among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by age group. Note: The clinical trial sample consisted of 383 hemodialysis patients participating in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Trials. Cognitive impairment was defined as a Modified Mini-Mental State Exam score <80 (ref. 15). The community sample consisted of 374 hemodialysis patients in Minnesota. Cognitive impairment was defined according to performance on a neuropsychological battery.11 Kidney International 2011 79, 14-22DOI: (10.1038/ki.2010.336) Copyright © 2011 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Prevalence of cognitive impairment among 23405 US adults, according to estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Data are adapted from Kurella Tamura et al.30 Kidney International 2011 79, 14-22DOI: (10.1038/ki.2010.336) Copyright © 2011 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Proposed mechanisms of dementia in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidney International 2011 79, 14-22DOI: (10.1038/ki.2010.336) Copyright © 2011 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions