Adults with lower cognitive scores before kidney transplantation had similar kidney function, hospital length of stay and readmission and death rates as those with higher pre-transplant scores, according to study data.
“Kidney transplant recipients undergo a thorough evaluation process before being listed for kidney transplant. Cognitive function, however, is not routinely assessed,” Aditi Gupta, MD, MS, professor and director of clinical trials in the division of nephrology and hypertension in the departments of internal medicine and neurology at the University of Kansas Medical