Who should make the decision for renal replacement therapy?
Our study is the first to use the MoCA test with the correct reference range. The significant impairment observed in the cognitive functions of patients with advanced-stage CKD in our study suggests that the decision for renal replacement therapy should not be made by the patient alone, as it may be incorrect.
Authors
- Edip Erkuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-8275)
- Doğan Nasır BİNİCİ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1614-7707)
- Rojda Kotan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8492-9508)
Institutions
- Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Artificial Organs
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03913988251323758
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43