Cardiometabolic index is associated with urinary albumin excretion and renal function in aged person over 60: Data from NHANES 2011-2018.

Purpose: Cardiometabolic index (CMI) is recently considered to have certain significance in the screening of diabetes, atherosclerosis, and renal dysfunction. Therefore, this study intends to explore the relationship between CMI and the risk of albuminuria.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 2732 elderly people (age ≥ 60).

Mild cognitive impairment in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional survey and cohort study.

Introduction: Few studies focused on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. This study was conducted to survey the prevalence, the potent risk factors of MCI in MHD patients, and further observe the progress of MCI in a period of 6 months.

Methodology: Mini-Mental State Examination, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment were used to assess cognitive condition.