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Alhalaseh L, Makahleh H, Al-Saleem B, Al-Omran F, Schoenmakers B. Functional Status in Relation to Common Geriatric Syndromes and Sociodemographic Variables - A Step Forward Towards Healthy Aging. Clin Interv Aging 2024; 19:901-910. [PMID: 38779378 PMCID: PMC11110820 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s462347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Purpose Geriatric syndromes (GS) are prevalent in the older population, with an impact on morbidity and disability. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of functional dependence and ten GS in community older adults and to examine the different associations between these syndromes and sociodemographic variables and their impact on functional dependence. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study of 342 outpatients seen at the geriatric clinic in the period 2015-2023. Results The mean age was 75±7.4. One-third had functional dependence and 96.2% had at least one GS. The mean number of GS was 3.11±1.74, ranging from 2.56±1.67 in the 60s to 3.55±1.70 in octogenarians. The most common GS found were polypharmacy (79.5%), musculoskeletal pain (49.7%), and Major Neurocognitive Disorder (MND) (32.7%). Polypharmacy was significantly associated with female sex and chronic pain, whereas sensory impairment was associated with male sex. MND, dizziness, and urinary incontinence were the only GS that significantly predicted functional dependence and were typically associated with increasing age. Conclusion Functional dependence increases as individuals age, paralleled by increases in MND, urinary incontinence, dizziness, sensory impairment, and constipation. Notably, only MND, incontinence, depression, and dizziness were significant predictors of functional dependence. Consequently, it is imperative to screen older adults presenting with these syndromes for early signs of functional decline to optimize their function and avert subsequent dependence, morbidity, and mortality.
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- Lana Alhalaseh
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Lee SS, Kim JH, Lee JJ, Kwon YS, Seo EM. The Impact of Blood Transfusion in Developing Postoperative Delirium in Patients with Hip Fracture Surgery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4696. [PMID: 37510810 PMCID: PMC10380490 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many studies have been conducted to explore the risk factors associated with postoperative delirium (POD) in order to understand its underlying causes and develop prevention strategies, especially for hip fracture surgery. However, the relationship between blood transfusion and POD has been heatedly debated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of POD and the relationship between blood transfusions and the occurrence of POD in hip fracture surgery through big data analysis. METHODS Medical data (including medication history, clinical and laboratory findings, and perioperative variables) were acquired from the clinical data warehouse (CDW) of the five hospitals of Hallym University Medical Center and were compared between patients without POD and with POD. RESULTS The occurrence of POD was 18.7% (228 of 2398 patients). The risk factors of POD included old age (OR 4.38, 95% CI 2.77-6.91; p < 0.001), American Society of Anesthesiology physical status > 2 (OR 1.84 95% CI 1.4-2.42; p < 0.001), dementia (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.53-2.6; p < 0.001), steroid (OR 0.53 95% CI 0.34-0.82; p < 0.001), Antihistamine (OR 1.53 95% CI 1.19-1.96; p < 0.001), and postoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) (OR 0.97 95% CI 0.97-0.98; p < 0.001) in multivariate logistic regression analysis. The postoperative transfusion (OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.88-3.41; p < 0.001) had a significant effect on the incidence of POD. CONCLUSIONS big data analytics using a CDW was a good option to identify the risk factors of POD and to prevent POD in hip fracture surgery.
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- Sang-Soo Lee
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Institute of New Frontier Research, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Institute of New Frontier Research, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Institute of New Frontier Research, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea
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The Relationship between Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery: Clinical Data Warehouse Analysis. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58020268. [PMID: 35208591 PMCID: PMC8877007 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: For preventing postoperative delirium (POD), identifying the risk factors is important. However, the relationship between blood transfusion and POD is still controversial. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of POD, to evaluate the impact of blood transfusion in developing POD among people undergoing spinal fusion surgery, and to show the effectiveness of big data analytics using a clinical data warehouse (CDW). Materials and Methods: The medical data of patients who underwent spinal fusion surgery were obtained from the CDW of the five hospitals of Hallym University Medical Center. Clinical features, laboratory findings, perioperative variables, and medication history were compared between patients without POD and with POD. Results: 234 of 3967 patients (5.9%) developed POD. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the risk factors of POD were as follows: Parkinson’s disease (OR 5.54, 95% CI 2.15–14.27; p < 0.001), intensive care unit (OR 3.45 95% CI 2.42–4.91; p < 0.001), anti-psychotics drug (OR 3.35 95% CI 1.91–5.89; p < 0.001), old age (≥70 years) (OR 3.08, 95% CI 2.14–4.43; p < 0.001), depression (OR 2.8 95% CI 1.27–6.2; p < 0.001). The intraoperative transfusion (OR 1.1, 95% CI 0.91–1.34; p = 0.582), and the postoperative transfusion (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.74–1.12; p = 0.379) had no statistically significant effect on the incidence of POD. Conclusions: There was no relationship between perioperative blood transfusion and the incidence of POD in spinal fusion surgery. Big data analytics using a CDW could be helpful for the comprehensive understanding of the risk factors of POD, and for preventing POD in spinal fusion surgery.
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Chou MY, Liang CK, Hsu YH, Wang YC, Chu CS, Liao MC, Chiu CF, Chou MH, Chen LK, Lin YT. Developing a predictive model for hospital-associated disability among older patients hospitalized for an acute illness: the HAD-FREE Score. Eur Geriatr Med 2021; 12:963-971. [PMID: 33939170 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00497-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a predictive model to identify hospitalized older patients at risk of functional decline. METHODS This retrospective cohort study recruited participants aged 65 years and over admitted to internal medicine wards of a tertiary medical center in Taiwan during May to October 2017 for developing predictive model (n = 1698) and those admitted during November to December 2017 for validation study (n = 530) of the model. Demographic data, geriatric assessments and hospital conditions (admission route and length of hospital stay) were collected for analysis. RESULTS Overall, of the 1698 participants (mean age 75.8 ± 7.9 years, 60.9% male) enrolled in the development study, 20.1% had functional decline. Results of multivariate logistic regression showed that older age, hearing impairment, history of falls within one year, risk of malnutrition, physical restraint, admission via emergency department and hospital stay ≥ 5 days were independent predictive factors for decline. A scoring system, HAD-FREE Score, constructed from the above predictive factors ranged from 0 to 18 points and ≥ 6 points was chosen as the cut-off point. The area under the receiver operating characteristic analysis was 0.748 (95% confidence interval: 0.720-0.776), the sensitivity was 65.3% and the specificity was 71.3%. Validation of the HAD-FREE Score showed moderate discriminative ability in the validation study. CONCLUSION A HAD-FREE Score developed from seven independent factors could predict functional decline with moderate discriminative ability and good validation. This scoring system can be the basis of an automatic dynamic tracking within the electronic medical record to identify those older patients at risk of functional decline during hospitalization.
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- Ming-Yueh Chou
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chou MY, Huang ST, Liang CK, Hsiao FY, Chen LK. Clinical characteristics and 10-year outcomes of diabetes in adults with advancing age at onset: A population cohort. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2020; 88:104039. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chou MY, Hsu YH, Wang YC, Chu CS, Liao MC, Liang CK, Chen LK, Lin YT. The Adverse Effects of Physical Restraint Use among Older Adult Patients Admitted to the Internal Medicine Wards: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Cohort Study. J Nutr Health Aging 2020; 24:160-165. [PMID: 32003405 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-019-1306-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the negative effect of physical restraint use on the hospital outcomes of older patients. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING Internal medicine wards of a tertiary medical center in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS Subjects aged 65 years and over who were admitted during April to Dec 2017 were recruited for study. MEASUREMENTS Demographic data, geriatric assessments (polypharmacy, visual impairment, hearing impairment, activities of daily living before and after admission, risk of pressure sores, change in consciousness level, mood condition, history of falls in the previous year, risk of malnutrition and pain) and hospital conditions (admission route, department of admission, length of hospital stay and mortality) were collected for analysis. RESULTS Overall, 4,352 participants (mean age 78.7±8.7 years, 60.2% = male) were enrolled and 8.3% had physical restraint. Results of multivariate logistic regression showed that subjects with physical restraints were at greater risk of functional decline (adjusted odds ratio 2.136, 95% confidence interval 1.322-3.451, p=0.002), longer hospital stays (adjusted odds ratio 5.360, 95% confidence interval 3.627-7.923, p<0.001) and mortality (adjusted odds ratio 4.472, 95% confidence interval 2.794-7.160, p<0.001) after adjustment for covariates. CONCLUSION The use of physical restraints during hospitalization increased the risk of adverse hospital outcomes, such as functional decline, longer length of hospital stay and mortality.
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- M-Y Chou
- Dr. Chih-Kuang Liang, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st RD. Zuoying District 813, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, TEL: +886-7-3742121 ext 2091, FAX: +886-7-3468224,
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Mejia PCG, Feliciano EE, Hussien MK, Boshra AY, Feliciano AZ, Malabanan MC, Alsharyah H, Osman A, Abdalla Y, Arambulo DD, Gonzales FM, Yngente AKN. WITHDRAWN: Synopsis of critically appraised literature on palliative nursing care. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2019.100152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Chou MY, Wang YC, Peng LN, Liang CK, Chu CS, Liao MC, Lin YT, Hsu CJ, Chen LK. Intraoperative blood transfusion predicts postoperative delirium among older patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery: A prospective cohort study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019; 34:881-888. [PMID: 30761615 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the roles of preoperative anemia and intraoperative blood transfusion in the development of postoperative delirium among older patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery. METHODS This prospective cohort study recruited subjects aged 60 years old and above who were admitted for elective orthopedic surgery in a tertiary medical center during April 2011 to December 2013. Demographic data (age, gender, body mass index [BMI], and educational level), surgery-related factors (American Society of Anesthesiology [ASA] class, type of anesthesia and surgery, and intraoperative blood transfusion), results of geriatric assessment (hearing/visual impairment, cognition, depressive mood, comorbidity, malnutrition, polypharmacy, activities of daily living [ADL], and instrumental activities of daily living [IADL]), laboratory data, length of hospital stay, and the development of postoperative delirium were collected for analysis. RESULTS Overall, 461 patients (mean age: 73.5 ± 7.5 years, 42.1% males) were enrolled for study, and 37 (8.0%) of them developed postoperative delirium. We categorized all subjects into four groups based on anemia on admission and blood transfusion during operation or not. Multivariate logistic regression showed that subjects with anemia on admission and received intraoperative blood transfusion were at higher risk of developing postoperative delirium (adjusted odds ratio 3.090; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.070-8.926) and those without anemia on admission but received intraoperative blood transfusion were at marginal risk (adjusted odds ratio 2.906; 95% CI, 0.912-9.259) after adjustment for covariates. CONCLUSIONS Anemic older patients receiving intraoperative blood transfusion during operation were at the greatest risk for postoperative delirium when they underwent elective orthopedic surgery. Further intervention study is needed to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium for these patients.
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- Ming-Yueh Chou
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science
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Chiu CJ, Cheng YY. Utility of Geriatric Syndrome Indicators for Predicting Subsequent Health Care Utilization in Older Adults in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16030456. [PMID: 30720771 PMCID: PMC6388116 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16030456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The predictive utility of both individual and combined indicators of geriatric syndromes on subsequent emergency use and hospitalization is not clear. METHODS Nationally representative data on adults aged 65+ (N = 2345) (with 1148 male, 1197 female) in Taiwan were analyzed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve examined the diagnostic accuracy of the combined effects of geriatric syndromes on predicting health care utilization in three years. Negative binomial regressions identified the individual effect of each indicator with the control of sociodemographic and baseline health status. RESULTS The combined indicators of geriatric syndromes predicted future hospitalization of old-old (75+ yrs) diabetes patients, with area under the curve (AUC) = 0.709, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.635⁻0.782, and young-old patients (65-74 yrs) with mild cognitive impairment (AUC = 0.727, 95% CI = 0.610⁻0.845 for hospitalization and AUC = 0.770, 95% CI = 0.664⁻0.877 for emergency visits). As for individual indicators, while incontinence was the indicator having the most influence on hospitalization (incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 1.81, 95% CI = 1.21⁻2.72) and emergency visits (IRR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.23⁻2.59) for general older adults (65+), and for old-old emergency visits, especially (IRR = 2.21, 95% CI = 1.39⁻3.49), falls was the most prominent indicator of hospitalization for young-old (65-74) adults (IRR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.13⁻2.28). In addition, pain was another significant indicator for predicting future hospitalization of old-old diabetes patients (IRR = 1.61, 95% CI= 1.07⁻2.44). CONCLUSIONS Combined indicators of geriatric syndromes effectively predict hospitalization in old-old (75+ yrs) diabetes patients and hospitalization and emergency visits in young-old (65⁻74 yrs) patients with cognitive impairment. Incontinence, falls, and pain were the most predictive independent geriatric assessment indicators.
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- Ching-Ju Chiu
- Institute of Gerontology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Liang CK, Chu CL, Chou MY, Lin YT, Lu T, Hsu CJ, Lam HC, Chen LK. Developing a Prediction Model for Post-Operative Delirium and Long-Term Outcomes Among Older Patients Receiving Elective Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study in Taiwan. Rejuvenation Res 2015; 18:347-55. [DOI: 10.1089/rej.2014.1645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Chih-Kuang Liang
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liang CK, Chu CL, Chou MY, Lin YT, Lu T, Hsu CJ, Chen LK. Interrelationship of postoperative delirium and cognitive impairment and their impact on the functional status in older patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: a prospective cohort study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110339. [PMID: 25402484 PMCID: PMC4234211 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The impact of postoperative delirium on post-discharge functional status of older patients remains unclear, and little is known regarding the interrelationship between cognitive impairment and post-operative delirium. Therefore, the main purpose was to evaluate the post-discharge functional status of patients who experience delirium after undergoing orthopaedic surgery and the interrelationship of postoperative delirium with underlying cognitive impairment. Method This prospective cohort study, conducted at a tertiary care medical center from April 2011 to March 2012, enrolled all subjects aged over 60 years who were admitted for orthopaedic surgery. The baseline characteristics (age, gender, BMI, and living arrangement), surgery-related factors (ASA class, admission type, type of surgery, and length of hospital stay), results of geriatric assessment (postoperative delirium, cognition, depressive mood, comorbidity, pain, malnutrition, polypharmacy, ADL, and instrumental [I]ADL) and 1–12-month postoperative ADL and IADL functional status were collected for analysis. Results Overall, 9.1% of 232 patients (mean age: 74.7±7.8 years) experienced postoperative delirium, which was significantly associated with IADL decline at only 6 and 12 months postoperatively (RR: 6.22, 95% CI: 1.08–35.70 and RR: 12.54, 95% CI: 1.88–83.71, respectively). Delirium superimposed on cognitive impairment was a significant predictor for poor functional status at 6 and 12 months postoperatively (RR: 12.80, 95% CI: 1.65–99.40 for ADL at the 6th month, and RR: 7.96, 95% CI: 1.35–46.99 at the 12th month; RR: 13.68, 95% CI: 1.94–96.55 for IADL at the 6th month, and RR: 30.61, 95% CI: 2.94–318.54 at the 12th month, respectively). Conclusion Postoperative delirium is predictive of IADL decline in older patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, and delirium superimposed on cognitive impairment is an independent risk factor for deterioration of ADL and IADL functional status. Early identification of cognitive function and to prevent delirium are needed to improve functional status following orthopaedic surgery.
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- Chih-Kuang Liang
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (YTL); (LKC)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (YTL); (LKC)
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