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Association between Disease Severity, Risk Factors and Demographic Characteristics with Verbal-Auditory Memory Impairment in Patients
with Chronic Kidney Disease
Author(s): Fasihah Irfani Fitri*, Aldy S. Rambe and Epa Danisa Surbakti
Background: Cognitive impairment is commonly found in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and might
affect several domains. Early identification is important since it is related to health-related quality of life. This study
aimed to assess the verbal-auditory memory function and determine its association with disease severity, risk factors,
and demographic characteristics. Methods: We studied 50 CKD patients in Haji Adam Malik General Hospital,
Medan, Indonesia, and classified the severity into stages 3, 4, and 5 based on the estimated Glomerular Filtration
Rate (GFR). The cognitive function was assessed using Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RALVT) to assess verbalmemory
auditory function. We collected demographic data and vascular risk factors. Results: Most subjects were
males (33 patients; 66%) and at.. Read More»
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