Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5676157 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In our study population positive screening for cognitive impairment, as measured by validated questionnaires, was prevalent among women aged >75 years. Screening for potential cognitive impairment in an ambulatory urogynecology population is feasible and useful in clinical practice. Our subjects were interested in cognitive screening because a third of them self-reported early cognitive changes. These tools are effective in screening for previously unrecognized impaired cognition, a definitive diagnosis, and hence treatment requires additional evaluation. Future studies could evaluate which screening tools for cognitive impairment would be most helpful in assessing patients prior to surgery in an effort to further decrease perioperative morbidity in elderly woman.
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Authors
Elisa R. MD, Dahea Kim, Kathryn MD, PhD, Victoria MD, Sarah MD, Kathie L. MD,