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The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA), Self Rating Anxiety and Depression Scale (SAS, SDS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) of the two groups were compared.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 30 cases from each group completed the study. 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