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Parental Education and Delirium Risk after Surgery in Older Adults.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between ICD-Coded Delirium and Health Determinants in The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Inflammatory Indices and Their Associations With Postoperative Delirium.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- Disparities in Delirium across the Continuum of Care and Associations with Social Determinants of Health.Seminars in neurology · 2024Review
- The interrelationship between multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) and delirium: a scoping review.Age and ageing · 2024Article
- Social determinants of health and incident postoperative delirium: Exploring key relationships in the SAGES study.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesEfforts to conceptualize risk factors for postoperative delirium in older adults have focused on the time proximate to the episode, but how early-life exposures influence delirium risk is poorly understood.
methodsAn observational cohort of 547 patients aged 70+undergoing major non-cardiac surgery at two academic medical centers in Boston. Demographic characteristics, cognition, parental education, health, and participation in cognitively stimulating activities were assessed prior to surgery. Delirium incidence and severity were measured daily during hospitalization.
resultsHigher paternal education was associated with significantly lower incidence of delirium (
conclusionsExamining early-life exposures may yield unique insights into the risks and pathogenesis of delirium. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Evaluating long-term factors that increase vulnerability to delirium may improve our ability to calculate risk. It may guide clinical decision-making and inform pre- and post-operative recommendations.
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