Comparing the Renal Profile of Patients with Dementia Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit to Those with Delirium/Dementia Seen by the Liaison Psychiatric Services in District General Hospital (DGH) In Wales

Physiological functions, including kidney function, are strongly associated with age. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is a marker of chronic kidney disease (CKD), declines with age in healthy adults [1]. CKD is defined as a condition with an estimated GFR (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min per 1.73 m2 or continuous presence of kidney impairment (e.g., albuminuria) for 3 months or longer [2]. The Hisayama Study Group has investigated the relationship between CKD and vascular risk and reported that the former was an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease [3] and that people with metabolic syndrome had a higher incidence of CKD [4]. CKD has also been established as an independent risk factor for cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and cardiovascular disease [5,6]. One study [5] reported that, in middle-aged community-based *Corresponding author: Aziz VM, Department of Psychiatrist, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, UK Received Date: May 11, 2019 Published Date: May 28, 2019 Archives in Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology Open Access