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ArticleNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2017

A cross-sectional study to evaluate metabolic and demographic factors affecting cognitive function among low educated internal medicine outpatients.

Feride Alakus, Serife A Helvaci, Mustafa Temizel, Yucel Arman

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Article in Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Feride AlakusInternal Medicine Clinics, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Serife A Helvaci
Mustafa Temizel
Yucel Arman
Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate factors affecting cognitive function in internal medicine outpatients.

methodsA total of 130 consecutive outpatients aged 50-80 years old were included in this cross-sectional study conducted at Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey between March and May 2013. Cognitive function was evaluated via Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) scores. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors predicting poor cognitive function.

resultsMild-to-moderate cognitive impairment was noted in 39.2% of the patients. Median (interquartile range) total SMMSE scores were significantly higher in patients aged </=60 than >60 years (27.0 (2.0) vs. 25.0 (5.0), p=0.000). Multivariate linear regression analyses revealed female gender (B, -1.27; 95% CI, -2.36 to -0.18; p=0.023) and aging (B, -0.20; 95% CI, -0.26 to -0.14; p<0.001) to result in a significant decrease in the total SMMSE scores.

conclusionMild-to-moderate cognitive impairment was observed in 39.2% of internal medicine outpatients. Old age and female gender were significant predictors of lower total SMMSE scores. Furthermore, besides for high language scores in hypertensive patients on combined therapy, no significant impact of hypertension or obesity was observed on the SMMSE scores.

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Educational StatusInternal MedicineAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCognitive DysfunctionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMental Status and Dementia TestsMiddle AgedObesityOutpatientsSex Factors

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