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ArticleFrontiers in public health2022

Sweet Memories or Not? A Comparative Study on Cognitive Impairment in Diabetes Mellitus.

Sangeetha Merrin Varghese, Niva Joy, Anulekha Mary John, Geomcy George, George Mateethra Chandy, Anoop Ivan Benjamin

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sangeetha Merrin VargheseDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, India.
Niva JoyMedical Student, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, India.
Anulekha Mary JohnDepartment of Medicine, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, India.
Geomcy GeorgeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, India.
George Mateethra ChandyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, India.
Anoop Ivan BenjaminDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, India.
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionType 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a modern-day epidemic and dementia has been declared as a global challenge. It is, therefore, worthwhile to investigate the effect that Diabetes has on cognition. Although effective screening is routinely carried out for various complications of Diabetes, its effect on Higher Mental Functions is often overlooked. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional analytical study to assess Cognitive Impairment was carried out on 800 participants, 400 diabetics and 400 non-diabetics attending a tertiary care center. The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination- III was used, which is a validated, highly sensitive tool having a maximum score of 100. Patients with a score < /= 82 were considered to have impaired Cognition. Statistical analysis was done using SPSSv.21. Suitable statistical tests like Mann-Whitney

resultsCognitive Impairment was present in 63.8% of the diabetics when compared to only 10.8% in the non-diabetics, with an Odds Ratio-8.78 (CI-4.47-17.22). The total ACE score in diabetics [median-82 (IQR-4), mean rank-270.06] was less compared to the non-diabetic patients [median- 85 (IQR-3), mean rank-530.94] (

conclusionThis paper highlights that Cognitive Impairment exists in a very high proportion of diabetic patients in Kerala. So, it is important that we do an early assessment of cognitive function in diabetes patients and manage them prudently. Early interventions may prove to be beneficial in the long run, considering the burden of diabetes and cognitive dysfunction associated with the disease.

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Cognitive DysfunctionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Cross-Sectional StudiesHumansNeuropsychological TestsReproducibility of ResultsACE-3cognitive dysfunctioncognitive impairmentdiabeteshigh blood glucose

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PMCPMC8854745
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