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A study of mild cognitive impairment in veterans: role of hypertension and other confounding factors.
Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition 2016 November
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension has shown to be an important risk factor for the decline in cognitive function. Aim of our study is to investigate the presence of cognitive impairment of the elders with hypertension and other confounding factors.
METHODS: This study was conducted on 400 veterans who were matched one-to-one with the confounding factors for assessing the presence of mild cognitive impairment using both MMSE and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The 13 related factors of patient data were studied.
RESULTS: The prevalence rate of cognitive impairment was 29.25%. Age (OR 2.679, 95%CI 1.663-6.875), sleep impairment (OR 1.117, 95%CI 1.754-7.422), uncontrolled hypertension (OR 1.522, 95%CI 1.968-4.454), type 2 diabetes (OR 2.464, 95%CI 1.232-4.931), and hyperlipidaemia (OR 1.411, 95%CI 1.221-8.988) are the risk factors for the cognitive deterioration, while the protective factors are high level of education (OR 0.032, 95%CI 0.007-0.149) and regular exercise (OR 0.307, 95%CI 0.115-0.818).
DISCUSSION: Because some vascular disease risk factors, such as hypertension, can be treated effectively, cognitive decline related to these risk factors, and vascular disease per se, may be prevented or its course modified through more aggressive treatment and improved compliance.
METHODS: This study was conducted on 400 veterans who were matched one-to-one with the confounding factors for assessing the presence of mild cognitive impairment using both MMSE and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The 13 related factors of patient data were studied.
RESULTS: The prevalence rate of cognitive impairment was 29.25%. Age (OR 2.679, 95%CI 1.663-6.875), sleep impairment (OR 1.117, 95%CI 1.754-7.422), uncontrolled hypertension (OR 1.522, 95%CI 1.968-4.454), type 2 diabetes (OR 2.464, 95%CI 1.232-4.931), and hyperlipidaemia (OR 1.411, 95%CI 1.221-8.988) are the risk factors for the cognitive deterioration, while the protective factors are high level of education (OR 0.032, 95%CI 0.007-0.149) and regular exercise (OR 0.307, 95%CI 0.115-0.818).
DISCUSSION: Because some vascular disease risk factors, such as hypertension, can be treated effectively, cognitive decline related to these risk factors, and vascular disease per se, may be prevented or its course modified through more aggressive treatment and improved compliance.
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