Publications by authors named "Clara Inacio De Paiva"
Article Synopsis
- Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is linked to higher cognitive impairment risk in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), indicating it's another serious complication of diabetes.
- A study involved 400 T2DM adults to assess cognitive performance using various tests, ultimately evaluating the relationship between DR and cognitive scores, adjusted for factors like age, education, and depression.
- Results showed that individuals with DR had a significantly higher likelihood of poor cognitive function, highlighting the need for awareness and management of cognitive health in T2DM patients.
Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients are twice as likely to develop dementia. The study's goal was to evaluate cognitive performance and risk factors for cognitive decline in this population.
Methods: Prospective observational study was conducted with 400 T2DM adults, of whom, during routine baseline and follow-up appointments, had socio-demographic, clinical, and laboratory data collected, and underwent physical examination, screening for depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionaire-9-PHQ-9), and cognitive tests: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Semantic Verbal Fluency Test, Trail Making Test A/B, and Word Memory Tests.