[Evaluation of effect of therapy of somatic diseases and cognitive impairment in geriatric patients].
BACKGROUND
Human aging is characterized by progressive decrease of the homeostatic reserves of every organ system with a possible impairment of cognitive functions. The study was aimed at examining and proving the correlations between cognitive failure and somatic diseases in patients belonging to geriatric population as well as at following the efficiency of treatment of somatic diseases by Mini mental examination test score.


METHODS
A group of 100 geriatric patients did Mini mental examination test at the beginning of hospitalisation and after three weeks of treatment of different.somatic diseases. The patients underwent many examination tests-biochemical analyses of blood and urin, ultrasound examination, X-ray examination of lungs and heart, hormones of thyroid gland, concentrations of B12 vitamin, folan acid.


RESULTS
The statistical study showed that there was a significant correlation between the recovery of somatic diseases and the score of cognitive functions of patients. MMSE score was significantly increased after three weeks of successful treatment of somatic diseases in hospital.


CONCLUSIONS
The highest statistical significance in the difference of M'ISE score at the beginning and after three weeks of hospital treatment was found in the group of patients with successful results of the treatment of their somatic diseases such as cardiomyopathies and disorders of respiratory system, such as pneumonia. MMSE score did not increase in patients chronic disease with malignant diseases of lungs or liver and chronic disease with frequent exacerbations. It was a group of patients without significant change in their somatic state.
Potić
Bojana
B
Klinicko-bolnicki centar Zvezdara, Beograd Gerijatrijska klinika. bojanapotic@sezampro.yu
Davidović
Mladen
M
Milosević
Dragoslav
D
Erceg
Predrag
P
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged