Evaluación Cognitiva Montreal y consumo de alcohol: Un diagnóstico descriptivo del deterioro cognitivo en estudiantes universitarios de Durango, México

Alcohol is a toxic substance associated with acute and chronic disorders affecting the Central Nervous System and significantly altering brain function. Objective: To determine the relationship between cognitive impairment and alcohol consumption in university students of the Juárez University of the State of Durango. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional, descriptive, comparative, non-probabilistic study, for convenience. A database was designed on the results obtained in a clinical interview on alcohol consumption and the application of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test. Contribution: The evaluation of cognitive functions show similar results, the male sex presented a better score in Attention and the female one in Orientation. More involvement was identified in the Deferred Memory functions in both groups. In relation to alcohol consumption, the cognitive functions evaluated show lower levels. The female gender was more evident cognitive impairment in relation to alcohol consumption being statistically significant (p <0.025). Alcohol consumption is a risky behavior that deserves to be recognized by the main actors about neurocognitive effects. Alcohol consumption prevention programs and cognitive diagnostic tools are appropriate strategies to reduce risk behaviors in mental health.

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN OLDER ADULTS AGED 75+ YEARS: THE PIETÀ STUDY

10.5327/1980-5764.rpda034 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mariana Almeida ◽

Paulo Caramelli ◽

Maira Barbosa ◽

Ana Paula Santos ◽

Karolina Carmona

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Major Depression ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Population Based ◽

Cognitive Profile ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dichotomous Variable ◽

Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽

Introduction: The relationship between alcohol and cognition is complex. Objective: To investigate the association of alcohol consumption with cognitive impairment, functionality, psychiatric and neurological diagnoses. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study. 602 subjects 75+ years were categorized according to the number of drinks consumed per week: 0 (abstainers); 0.1 to 7 (light); 7.1 to 14 (moderate); > 14 (heavy). Cognitive diagnoses were established: dementia, cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and without cognitive impairment. Results: On multivariate analysis there was no association between cognitive profile and current or previous alcohol consumption. When previous alcohol consumption was treated as dichotomous variable, no association emerged with cognitive profile (p=0.109). As for current habit of alcohol intake treated as dichotomous variable, the absence of alcohol consumption was associated with dementia (OR=2.34; 95%CI: 1.39- 3.90), stroke (p=0.014), current major depression (p=0.013), parkinsonism (p=0.041) and worse functionality (p=0.001). Cachaça consumption was associated with dementia (OR=2.52; 95%CI: 1.25-5.04). Conclusion: Absence of current alcohol consumption was associated with diagnosis of dementia, stroke, major depression, parkinsonism and worse functionality. On the other hand, intake of cachaça was associated with dementia.

Alcohol Use Disorder among Patients Suffered from Road Collisions in a Vietnamese Delta Province

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132423 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2423 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hai Minh Vu ◽

Tung Thanh Tran ◽

Giang Thu Vu ◽

Cuong Tat Nguyen ◽

Chau Minh Nguyen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Drinking Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Problematic Drinking ◽

Current Context ◽

Educational Campaign ◽

Causes Of Deaths ◽

Traffic collisions have continuously been ranked amongst the top causes of deaths in Vietnam. In particular, drinking has been recognized as a major factor amplifying the likelihood of traffic collisions in various settings. This study aims to examine the relationship between alcohol use and traffic collisions in the current context of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 413 traffic collisions patients in six health facilities in the Thai Binh Province to investigate the level of alcohol consumption and identify factors influencing alcohol use among these patients. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) scale was used to determine the problematic drinking behavior of the participants. The percentage of patients having problematic drinking was more than 30%. Being male, having a high household income, and working as farmer/worker were risk factors for alcohol abuse. People causing accidents and patients with a traumatic brain injury had a higher likelihood of drinking alcohol before the accidents. This study highlights the necessity of more stringent laws on reducing drink-driving in Vietnam. In addition, more interventions, especially those utilizing mass media like educational campaign of good behavior on social networks, are necessary to reduce alcohol consumption in targeted populations in order to decrease the prevalence and burden of road injuries.

The Association between Dating Apps and Alcohol Consumption in an Italian Sample of Active Users, Former Users, and Non-Users

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci10070249 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 249

Author(s):

Luca Flesia ◽

Valentina Fietta ◽

Carlo Foresta ◽

Merylin Monaro

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dating Apps ◽

Regular Consumption ◽

And Gender ◽

To date, the relationship between alcohol use and dating app use has been investigated mostly in conjunction with sexual activities and in homosexual men. For this reason, the aim of this study was to explore the association between dating app use and alcohol consumption among the general population. A cross-sectional study was conducted including app users, non-users, and former users: 1278 respondents completed an online ad hoc questionnaire assessing dating app use, motivations for installing dating apps, alcohol use, and demographics. Multiple logistic regression analysis was run to investigate the association between dating app use, demographic features, and alcohol consumption. Whereas educational level, age, and gender significantly contributed to the regular consumption of alcohol, dating app use did not account for a significant amount of variance between regular and not regular drinkers. However, people who installed and used dating apps with the motivation of searching for sexual partners were more likely to be regular drinkers. Among the active users, heavy app users were less likely to drink regularly. The study indicates that underlying factors (sexual aspects, motives for using the apps) and the intensity of using the apps may mediate the relationship between dating app use and alcohol use.

Fake news and unfunded beliefs in the post-truth age

Universitas ◽

10.17163/uni.n34.2021.04 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 87-108

Author(s):

Víctor Castillo-Riquelme ◽

Patricio Hermosilla-Urrea ◽

Juan P. Poblete-Tiznado ◽

Christian Durán-Anabalón

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Biases ◽

Female Gender ◽

Male Gender ◽

Fake News ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Fabric ◽

The Social ◽

Paranormal Beliefs ◽

The Face ◽

The dissemination of fake news embodies a pressing problem for democracy that is exacerbated by theubiquity of information available on the Internet and by the exploitation of those who, appealing to theemotionality of audiences, have capitalized on the injection of falsehoods into the social fabric. In thisstudy, through a cross-sectional, correlational and non-experimental design, the relationship betweencredibility in the face of fake news and some types of dysfunctional thoughts was explored in a sampleof Chilean university students. The results reveal that greater credibility in fake news is associated withhigher scores of magical, esoteric and naively optimistic thinking, beliefs that would be the meetingpoint for a series of cognitive biases that operate in the processing of information. The highest correlationis found with the paranormal beliefs facet and, particularly, with ideas about the laws of mentalattraction, telepathy and clairvoyance. Significant differences were also found in credibility in fake newsas a function of the gender of the participants, with the female gender scoring higher on average thanthe male gender. These findings highlight the need to promote critical thinking, skepticism and scientificattitude in all segments of society.

Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis

Folia Medica ◽

10.1515/folmed-2016-0029 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

pp. 157-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Anastasiya G. Trenova ◽

Georgi S. Slavov ◽

Maria G. Manova ◽

Jana B. Aksentieva ◽

Lyuba D. Miteva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Cognitive Disorders ◽

Social Burden ◽

Immune Mediated ◽

The Social ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

Axonal Transection ◽

Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a socially significant immune-mediated disease, characterized by demyelination, axonal transection and oligodendropathy in the central nervous system. Inflammatory demyelination and neurodegeneration lead to brain atrophy and cognitive deficit in up to 75% of the patients. Cognitive dysfunctions impact significantly patients’ quality of life, independently from the course and phase of the disease. The relationship between pathological brain findings and cognitive impairment is a subject of intensive research. Summarizing recent data about prevalence, clinical specificity and treatment of cognitive disorders in MS, this review aims to motivate the necessity of early diagnosis and complex therapeutic approach to these disturbances in order to reduce the social burden of the disease.

The association between cognitive impairment and physical disability in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal ◽

10.1191/1352458505ms1182oa ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 469-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 70

Author(s):

Sharon G Lynch ◽

Brett A Parmenter ◽

Douglas R Denney

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Delayed Recall ◽

Physical Decline ◽

Disability Status ◽

Duration Of Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Background: The association between cognitive impairment and physical disability was examined in a larger, more representative sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in previous studies. Method: Two hundred and fifty-three patients attending an MS clinic were assessed with respect to physical disability using the Expanded Disability Status Scale and cognitive impairment using a battery of neuropsychological tests. Results: Physical disability correlated with duration of disease; cognitive impairment did not. Virtually all measures derived from the cognitive battery were significantly correlated with physical disability. Three measures of speeded information processing and one involving delayed recall of verbal material were unique predictors of disability status. The relationship between cognitive impairment and physical disability was equivalent for patients with shorter (<3 years) versus longer (>10 years) disease duration. Cognitive impairment correlated with the rate of disability progression as reflected by the progression index. Conclusion: Cognitive impairment is more closely associated with physical disability than most previous studies indicate. This relationship appears to be stable throughout the duration of MS, although this conclusion is qualified by the cross-sectional design of the study. Further attention should be paid to cognitive impairment as a possible predictor of the rate of patients’ physical decline.

Cognitive Impairment in Rural Elderly Population in Ecuador

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_3_17 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 08 (S 01) ◽

pp. S020-S022 ◽

Author(s):

Xavier Wong-Achi ◽

Gabriela Egas ◽

Dayana Cabrera

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Female Gender ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physiological Factors ◽

Primary Care Health ◽

Care Health ◽

And Control

ABSTRACT Introduction: The Mini-Cog is a simple and short test that identifies cognitive impairment. Its detection helps provide an early dementia diagnosis, rapid access to treatments, and even delay or reversion. Materials and Methods: This multicenter, observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study included 214 patients. Patients enrolled in this study were community dwellers aged ≥55-year-old, without prior diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia, with adequate hearing and vision functions. It was conducted in primary care health centers localized in rural communities of Ecuador. Results: Ages ranged from 50 to 98 years and there was predominance of female gender: 66% versus 33%. The percentage of illiteracy was 26.4% (CI: 25.32–27.48), and 63% (CI: 62.1–63.94) of patients had complete primary educational level. The overall prevalence of cognitive impairment was 50.9% (95% CI: 48.5–53.3) and 47.2% (95% CI: 45.2–49.2) in patients with risk factors. We found several established risk factors associated with cognitive impairment onset, including social factors, physiological factors, and comorbidities. Conclusion: This is the first epidemiological research of CI in rural populations in this country using the Mini-Cog as a screening tool. Adopting public health measures for the prevention and control of those modifiable risk factors could reduce the prevalence of cognitive impairment and even its progression to dementia.

Cognitive impairment of workers in a large-scale aluminium factory in China: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027154 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. e027154 ◽

Author(s):

Huaxing Meng ◽

Shanshan Wang ◽

Junhong Guo ◽

Yarong Zhao ◽

Shuhui Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

High Education ◽

Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽

Education Level ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Education Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship ◽

Aluminium Exposure

ObjectivesTo investigate the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and the relationship with plasma aluminium among aluminium workers.DesignThis was a cross-sectional case-control study in the SH Aluminium Factory, China.SettingThe university and affiliated hospital cooperated in the study.ParticipantsThere were 910 aluminium workers on duty, among whom 853 participated in our study. Participants, such as those with cerebral vascular disease, epilepsy, brain trauma, Parkinson’s and mental diseases, aluminium-containing drug and mental drug use, and any family history of dementia in first-degree relatives were excluded.Primary and secondary outcome measuresBlood samples were collected, and plasma aluminium was measured by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. For each case, four age-matched controls were evaluated to determine the relationship between aluminium exposure and mild cognitive impairment. Conditional logistic regression was used to explore influential factors in mild cognitive impairment.ResultsAmong 910 workers, 93.74% participated in stage 1; 53 cases were finally diagnosed. The crude prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among aluminium workers on duty was 6.21%. There was a significant difference in plasma aluminium concentration between the two groups. In the multivariate analysis, we found that a higher level of plasma aluminium was associated with a high risk of cognitive impairment when compared with a lower aluminium level (AOR=2.24, 95% CI=1.17 to 4.26), and a high education level was a protective factor (AOR=0.36, 95% CI=0.18 to 0.70). No other factor was statistically significant.ConclusionsMild cognitive impairment is no longer a disease specific to elderly people. High plasma aluminium exposure might be associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment, but a reduced risk was observed with a high education level. The cognitive function of aluminium workers on duty must be considered seriously.

Cognitive Impairment in Children with Arachnoid Cyst of Sylvian Fissure: Does it Justify the Neurosurgical Treatment?

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A Central European Neurosurgery ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1698385 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 81 (04) ◽

pp. 362-367 ◽

Author(s):

Karolina Kwiatkowska ◽

Magdalena Dębicka ◽

Agnieszka Maryniak ◽

Stanisław Kwiatkowski

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Intracranial Hypertension ◽

Cognitive Deficits ◽

Cognitive Functions ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Cognitive Impairments ◽

Neurological Deficits ◽

Neurosurgical Treatment ◽

AbstractThis report discusses the relationship between arachnoid cysts (ACs) and cognitive deficits, and we ask if cognitive impairments could justify neurosurgical treatment. In clinical practice, only AC patients with symptoms of intracranial hypertension or focal neurological deficits are referred to surgery. Occasionally, one might assume that nonspecific problems such as impairment of learning, speech, or cognitive functions are caused by an AC and can be improved by surgery. We describe three patients, in which surgery was indicated on the basis of clinical symptoms such as headaches and the size of the cysts. A neuropsychological examination before AC surgery revealed reduced cognitive potential, and the same examination repeated after surgery showed improvement. We have not found any other reason for this change, except for the decompression of the AC.

Burden and Anxiety in Family Caregivers in the Hospital That Debut in Caregiving

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16203977 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (20) ◽

pp. 3977 ◽

Author(s):

Margarita Pérez-Cruz ◽

Laura Parra-Anguita ◽

Catalina López-Martínez ◽

Sara Moreno-Cámara ◽

Rafael del-Pino-Casado

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Recipient ◽

Subjective Burden ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Hours ◽

Objective Burden ◽

The Relationship ◽

Stay Hospital ◽

Basic Adls

This cross-sectional study aims to determine the level of subjective burden and anxiety of caregivers of dependent older relatives that start providing care in the hospital and to analyse the relationship between objective burden, subjective burden and anxiety in these caregivers. Seventy-two caregivers of dependent older relatives were recruited in a medium–long stay hospital. Sociodemographic variables, number of basic activities of daily living (ADLs) attended, hours of surveillance, burden, and anxiety were collected from caregivers. A trajectory analysis was used to analyse the relationship between variables. Of the caregivers, 36.1% had subjective burden and 14.9% had anxiety. Subjective burden was positively associated with the number of basic ADLs attended, the hours of surveillance, and the cognitive impairment of the care recipient. Anxiety was also positively associated with subjective burden. Subjective burden mediated the effects of the number of basic ADLs attended, hours of surveillance and the cognitive impairment of the care recipient on anxiety. The levels of subjective burden and anxiety in caregivers debuting in hospital care are elevated, showing the need for these caregivers to be cared for. Subjective burden is a possible risk factor for anxiety, independent of the objective burden; it may buffer the effects of objective burden on anxiety.