Observational studyBrain and behavior2017
Serum galectin-3 levels and delirium among postpartum intensive care unit women.
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- Atherogenic Index of Plasma for the Prediction of Delirium in ICU Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on the MIMIC-IV Database.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Blood-based biomarkers and delirium in critically ill adults in the ICU: a systematic review.Intensive care medicine experimental · 2026Review
- Serum biomarkers of delirium in critical illness: a systematic review of mechanistic and diagnostic evidence.Intensive care medicine experimental · 2025Review
- A correlational study of plasma galectin-3 as a potential predictive marker of postoperative delirium in patients with acute aortic dissection.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- A closer look at Galectin-3: its association with gestational diabetes mellitus revealed by systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2024Review
- Prediction of Delirium in the Critically Ill Obstetric Patients: An Old Friend to the Rescue?Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Correlation of C-reactive Protein with Delirium in Obstetrics Intensive Care Unit: A Tertiary Center Experience.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Meta-analysis of serological biomarkers at hospital admission for the likelihood of developing delirium during hospitalization.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Intravenous Arginine Administration Benefits CD4Nutrients · 2020Article
- Serum soluble fibrinogen-like protein 2 concentration predicts delirium after acute pancreatitis.Brain and behavior · 2019Observational
- Epigenetics of Delirium and Aging: Potential Role of DNA Methylation Change on Cytokine Genes in Glia and Blood Along With Aging.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2018Article
- Serum galectin-3 levels and delirium among postpartum intensive care unit women.Brain and behavior · 2017Observational
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Abstract
objectiveInflammation correlates with delirium. Galectin-3 is a proinflammatory protein. This study aimed to determine relation of serum galectin-3 levels to delirium of postpartum intensive care unit (ICU) women. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this prospective observational study, serum galectin-3, S100B, and C-reactive protein levels of 412 postpartum ICU women and 412 healthy women were measured. Delirium and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Care Evaluation II (APCHCE II) scores were recorded.
resultsSerum levels of galectin-3, S100B, and C-reactive protein were significantly elevated in the postpartum women than in the healthy women. Galectin-3 levels were highly associated with APCHCE II scores and S100B and C-reactive protein levels. Galectin-3, C-reactive protein, and S100B levels and APCHCE II scores were identified as independent predictors for delirium. Area under the curve (AUC) of serum galectin-3 levels was similar to that of S100B levels, and significantly exceeded those of C-reactive protein levels and APCHCE II scores. Moreover, galectin-3 significantly improved the AUCs of APCHCE II scores, S100B levels, and C-reactive protein levels.
conclusionsGalectin-3, involved in inflammatory process underlying delirium-related brain injury, might be a potential biomarker to predict delirium of postpartum ICU women.
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