title: Is there a need for admission and discharge cognitive screening for the medically ill?
abstract: The Cognitive Capacity Screening Examination, developed to detect cognitive deficits as possible manifestations of diffuse organic mental syndromes, was administered on admission and at discharge to 106 patients on a medical ward of a general hospital (mean age, 56 years). Thirty-three percent of the patients showed diminished cognitive capacity at admission, of which 16% were undetected by the house staff. Restudy at discharge revealed that 28% of the sample continued to have diminished cognitive capacity. This study documents the incidence of cognitive deficits, highlights the need for early detection, and offers practical considerations for discharge procedures.
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012017:Referral and Consultation