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Evaluation of conner's continous performance test in hemodialysis patients
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2008), pp.210-214, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2008-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
- Psychology
- Patients
- Comprehension
- Memory
- Psychological aspects
- Kidneys
- Diseases
- Hemodialysis
- Blood
- Complications(Medicine)
- Continuous Performance Test
Abstract EN
Memory and cognitive abnormalities such as decreased attention span, impulsiveness, and slow reaction are common among chronic hemodialysis patients.
We studied the changes these parameters in 38 hemodialysis patients before and after hemodialysis sessions via Conner's continuous performance test.
Mean age of the study patients was 38.0 ± 12.6 years.
There was no significant difference before and after hemodialysis in the number of the successfully recognized matches, the number of the miss fires, and the mean of reaction time of matches.
In addition, there was no significant effect of the duration of hemodialysis therapy on the number of successfully recognized matches, the number of missed matches, and the mean reaction time of matches.
Educational level of patients did not significantly impact on the number of successfully recognized matches and the mean of reaction time of matches.
However, this impact was significant on the number of miss fires during hemodialysis.
(P = 0.04).
We conclude from our results that hemodialysis did not significantly impact on the cognitive function.
However, this hypothesis must be confirmed by other cognitive function tests on larger hemodialysis population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Najafi, Mustafa. 2008. Evaluation of conner's continous performance test in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 19, no. 2, pp.210-214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-38207
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Najafi, Mustafa. Evaluation of conner's continous performance test in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 19, no. 2 (Apr. 2008), pp.210-214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-38207
American Medical Association (AMA)
Najafi, Mustafa. Evaluation of conner's continous performance test in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2008. Vol. 19, no. 2, pp.210-214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-38207
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 213-214
Record ID
BIM-38207