Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Peritoneal Dialysis

A retrospective analysis of 268 CAPD patients from January 2020 to September 2023. categorized participants into a cognitively impaired (CI; 58.2%) and a cognitively normal (CN) group. Logistic regression analysis identified male gender, older age, lower educational attainment, hypercholesterolemia, and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels as independent risk factors for CI in CAPD patients (P < .05), while dialysis duration and residual renal function were protective against CI (P < .05).

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