ArticleInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2017
Genetic and environmental factors associated with delirium severity in older adults with dementia.
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- Dissecting the genetic and proteomic risk factors for delirium.Nature aging · 2026Pooled it
- The complex interaction of genetics and delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluating dopamine D2 receptor gene polymorphisms and peripheral inflammatory cytokines in ICU delirium: a two-stage exploratory observational study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Delirium in nursing homes and long-term care facilities: findings of a scoping review of detection tools.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
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- ICU Delirium in Cardiac Patients.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2023Review
- First delirium episode in Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism: incidence, predictors, and outcomes.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2021Article
- Current Challenges in the Recognition and Management of Delirium Superimposed on Dementia.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2021Review
- Effect of short-term exposure to ambient air particulate matter on incidence of delirium in a surgical population.Scientific reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine (1) whether delirium severity was associated with Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype status and occupational complexity, a measure of cognitive reserve, in individuals with delirium superimposed on dementia; and (2) whether decline in delirium severity was associated with these same factors over a post-acute care (PAC) stay.
methodsControl group data (n = 142) from a completed randomized clinical trial were used to address the aims of the study. Delirium severity was calculated by combining items from the Confusion Assessment Method and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. APOE ε4 carriers versus non-carriers were considered. Occupational complexity, a measure of cognitive reserve, was derived from the Lifetime of Experiences Questionnaire. Covariates examined included age, gender, education, Clinical Dementia Rating Scale, and the Charlson comorbidity score. Data were nested (i.e., days nested within persons) and analyzed using multilevel models.
resultsThe presence of an APOE ε4 allele and higher Clinical Dementia Rating Scale were associated with greater delirium severity at baseline. The presence of an APOE ε4 allele was also associated with greater delirium severity averaged across the PAC stay. Occupational complexity was not associated with baseline delirium severity or average daily delirium severity; however, individuals with low occupational complexity showed a significant decreased in delirium severity during the course of their PAC stay.
conclusionsIndividual differences, including genetic factors and level of cognitive reserve, contribute to the severity of delirium in older adults with dementia. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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