ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2021
Impaired Executive Function and Depression as Independent Risk Factors for Reported Delirium Symptoms: An Observational Cohort Study Over 8 Years.
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- Depression and Risk of Delirium in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using German Primary Care Data.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Identification and phenotypic profiling of subgroups with distinct cognitive aging trajectories.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Associations Between Depression Symptom Burden and Delirium Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study.Innovation in aging · 2024Article
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- Associations between depression symptom burden and delirium risk: a prospective cohort study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
- Association between Older Age and Psychiatric Symptoms in a Population of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Prospective Analysis Between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Admission and Development of Delirium Among Older Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcute medical illnesses, surgical interventions, or admissions to hospital in older individuals are frequently associated with a delirium. In this cohort study, we investigated the impact of specific cognitive domains and depression before the occurrence of delirium symptoms in an 8-year observation of older non-hospitalized individuals.
methodsIn total, we included 807 participants (48-83 years). Deficits in specific cognitive domains were measured using the CERAD test battery, and depressive symptoms were measured using Beck Depression Inventory and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) before the onset of a delirium. Delirium symptoms were retrospectively assessed by a questionnaire based on the established Nursing Delirium Screening Scale.
resultsFifty-eight of eight hundred seven participants (7.2%) reported delirium symptoms over the 8-year course of the study. Sixty-nine percent (
conclusionEspecially prior to elective surgery or medical interventions, screening for impaired executive function and depression could be helpful to identify patients who are at risk to develop delirium symptoms.
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