密歇根州立大学和Corewell HealthTM研究人员发现,在西密歇根州农村,未诊断的轻度认知障碍率很高。 Michigan State University and Corewell Health™ researchers discovered a high rate of undiagnosed mild cognitive impairment in rural West Michigan.

密歇根州立大学和Corewell HealthTM研究人员发现,西密歇根州农村的未诊断轻度认知障碍率很高,许多病例可能未被发现。 Michigan State University and Corewell Health™ researchers found that rural West Michigan has a high rate of undiagnosed mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with many cases potentially going undetected. 这项研究涉及150万病人的去身份电子健康记录,发现西密歇根州MCI发病率低于全国平均水平,这可能是由于认知缺陷报告不足。 The study, involving 1.5 million patients' de-identified electronic health records, discovered that MCI incidence rates in West Michigan are lower than national averages, potentially due to underreporting of cognitive impairment. 该研究还发现，“MCI跳过者”（那些在没有先前MCI诊断的情况下直接进展为痴呆的人）在农村地区的患病率是农村地区的三倍。 The study also found that "MCI skippers" (those progressing directly to dementia without a prior MCI diagnosis) were three times more prevalent in rural areas. 研究人员计划利用这些发现开发人工智能工具,可以在全国范围内更早地检测MCI患者,强调早期诊断的重要性,以潜在地逆转或延迟认知障碍的进展. The researchers plan to use these findings to develop AI tools that can detect MCI earlier among patients across the country, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis for potentially reversing or delaying cognitive impairment progression.