title: Correlation of anaemia and cognitive functions measured by the complex reactiometer Drenovac.
abstract: Cognitive impairment impinges significantly on the quality of life. Previous research revealed that anaemia can have a major influence on cognitive functioningt. The article is a correlational study examining the relationship between anaemia levels and cognitive functioning in adult patients. Sixty-one patients (both inpatients and outpatients), among them 30 anemic and 31 non-anaemic, 33 female and 28 male, aged 32-60 (median 43) treated at the Dept. of Hematology, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Croatia were analysed according to hemoglobin (Hb) level and cognitive ability. Assessment of cognition (convergent inductive thinking) was performed by the Complex reactiometer Drenovac (CRD). The results showed that anaemia significantly undermines cognitive functions in adult patients (p < 0.01). Even in non-anaemic patients (Hb higher than 120 g/L), Hb level is related to better cognitive ability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, University Hospital Center, Internal Clinic, Rijeka, Croatia. petranovic@vip.hr
authors.forename: Duska
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petranović
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Taksić
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dobrila-Dintinjana
authors.forename: Ika
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roncević-Grzeta
authors.forename: Klementina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruzić
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Janović
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crnarić
authors.forename: Antica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duletić-Nacinović
authors.forename: Brankica
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sincić-Mijandrusić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011930:Reaction Time