Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, 8N-825, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
Nat Rev Nephrol. 2010 Aug;6(8):471-9. doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2010.83. Epub 2010 Jun 22.
Evidence is emerging that cognitive impairment, delirium and depression are very common in patients with renal disease. All of these conditions are associated with prolonged hospitalization and an increased risk of mortality. A good understanding of these conditions is key to their prevention, early intervention and management. This Review summarizes the clinical features of various forms of cognitive dysfunction that occur in individuals with renal disease and describes the evidence for the high burden of disease in such patients.
越来越多的证据表明，认知障碍、谵妄和抑郁在肾病患者中非常常见。所有这些情况都与住院时间延长和死亡率增加有关。对这些情况的充分了解是预防、早期干预和管理的关键。这篇综述总结了肾病患者中出现的各种形式认知功能障碍的临床特征，并描述了此类患者疾病负担高的证据。
