ٍEvaluation of attention and memory function in hemodialysis patients; a study based on hemodialysis duration

Abstract

Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is one of the health problems in today's world. Neuropsychological problems are more common in hemodialysis (HD) patients than in healthy individuals. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term HD on memory function of these patients. Patients and Methods: Our study, included 80 HD patients of whom 39 were under 6 months of HD and 41 patients as another group which had a history of HD more than 6 months. Results: The population had a mean age of 51.60 years old (27.5% female). The scores of patients who have been hemodialyzed for a long-time (median time of HD was up to 4 years) had lower score in forward digit (FD), backward digit score test (BD), letter digit modality task (LDMT), letter symbol digit modality task (LSDMT) (5.49; 3.61; 21.12; 17.66) than the HD patients who underwent HD for a shorter term, with the median time of 3 to 5 months (7.38; 4.79; 39.77; 43.38) (P < 0.001). Conclusion:The present study demonstrated that end-stage HD patients who were under HD for a long time had significantly lower scores in the memory and attention tests. However, additional researches are needed in this area. ABSTRACTImplication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: ESRD patients who were under HD for a long time had significantly lower scores in the memory and attention tests. Please cite this paper as: Alidadi A, Bakhshani NM, Sabayan B, Ansari-Moghadam A. Evaluation of attention and memory function in hemodialysis patients; a study based on hemodialysis duration. J Nephropathol. 2020;9(3):e28.

Identification of Common Problems in Functioning and Disability among Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

“…Also, no impairment of involuntary movement like tremors, joint mobility and range of motion of joints, were reported. These findings are not in agreement with Alidadi et al (2020) who stated that cognitive function, in particular memory and attention, were low in their patients who underwent hemodialysis, which might lead to some limitations to attend their dialysis schedules.…”