Publications by authors named "Pedro Araujo de Moraes"
Background: Clinical and experimental evidence suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a variety of mental symptoms that range from cognitive slowing to mental confusion and dementia.
Purpose: To test the hypothesis that COPD leads to cognitive impairment in the absence of acute confusion or dementia.
Method: The global cognitive status of 30 patients with COPD without dementia or acute confusion and 34 controls was assessed with a Brazilian version of the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE).