Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

A study of Cognitive Impairment among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Compared to Normal Individuals

Dr. Gaurav R. Dubey, Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Abstract :

 

The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients with COPD in comparison to normal individuals.

Materials and Methods:

In this case-control study, 87 patients with COPD, whose diagnoses were confirmed by a pulmonologist based on the spirometry test findings, were included. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) questionnaire was administered for assessing the cognitive impairment.

Results:

In the case group, 42 patients (48.27%) had no cognitive impairment, 39 (44.82%) had mild, and 6 (6.89%) had moderate cognitive impairment. In the control group, 38 (63.33%) had no cognitive impairment, 20 (33.33%) mild and 2 (3.33 %) moderate cognitive impairment.

Conclusion:

According the results of the present study, COPD increased the risk of cognitive impairment significantly and is related to the severity of COPD, arterial oxygen saturation, and higher age.

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Dr. Gaurav R. Dubey, Dr. Pranay Gandhi, A study of Cognitive Impairment among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Compared to Normal Individuals, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE‾7 | JULY -2017

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