Evaluation of Intellectual Function in Patients with Early Bronchogenic Carcinoma in Upper Egypt
Abstract: Background: It's well established that in the course of bronchogenic carcinoma many inflammatory mediators and hypoxemia can affect Intellectual function and cognition through different pathways. This study aims to spotlight the possible cognitive abnormalities in bronchogenic carcinoma patients. Methods: in a case-control study module, twenty-five bronchogenic carcinoma patients and twenty-five age and sex-matched healthy control were enrolled. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was used to assess intellectual function in bronchogenic carcinoma patients and the control group. Results: there was significant impairment of the Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire (MMSE) between the newly diagnosed bronchogenic carcinoma group and normal control. The mean MMSE was (24.52 ? 3.04) in the bronchogenic carcinoma group and (28.12 ? 1.66) in the control group with an observed significant difference between the two groups with a p-value of
Keywords: Lung Cancer, Cognitive Function, Mini-Mental State Examination
How to Cite?: Ahmad M. Shaddad, Waleed Gamal Elddin, "Evaluation of Intellectual Function in Patients with Early Bronchogenic Carcinoma in Upper Egypt", Volume 10 Issue 3, March 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1927-1931, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23117072144, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23117072144