Tianqing Cao, Fei Liu, Yan Yao, Danghong Sun, Rong Wang, Junxia Cao, Jie Meng, Ling Zhang, Weiming Li
{"title":"A Novel Scale System Based on the Frailty Index and Laboratory Indicators for the Short-Term Prognosis of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Tianqing Cao, Fei Liu, Yan Yao, Danghong Sun, Rong Wang, Junxia Cao, Jie Meng, Ling Zhang, Weiming Li","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S469480","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S469480","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Current scoring systems for short-term prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) lack coverage of risk factors and have limitations in risk stratification. The aim of this study was to develop a novel assessment system based on laboratory indicators and frailty quantification to better infer short-term prognosis and risk indication in patients with AMI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 365 patients with MI from January 2022 to June 2023 in Northern Jiangsu Province Hospital were included. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) during follow-up. A novel scoring model ranging from 0 to 12 was constructed, and the predictive ability of this scoring system was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During follow-up, 68 patients experienced MACE. Five scoring indicators were selected through multivariate logistic regression analysis, resulting in a composite score with an AUC of 0.925, demonstrating good prognostic accuracy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The novel prognostic assessment system, which integrates age, Stress Hyperglycemia Ratio (SHR), Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), lactate, and frailty score, exhibits good predictive value for short-term MACE in patients with acute myocardial infarction and may enable more accurate risk classification for future use in MI patient risk management.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11444054/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142362347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minjing Liu, Jiaojiao Li, Jing Xu, Ya Chen, Chiafu Chien, Hui Zhang, Qing Zhang, Li Wang
{"title":"Graded Progressive Home-Based Resistance Combined with Aerobic Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Sarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Minjing Liu, Jiaojiao Li, Jing Xu, Ya Chen, Chiafu Chien, Hui Zhang, Qing Zhang, Li Wang","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S473081","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S473081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This randomized parallel controlled trial aimed to determine the effectiveness of graded progressive home-based resistance combined with aerobic exercise in improving physical fitness in community-dwelling older adults with sarcopenia.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Community-dwelling older adults (≥60 years) with sarcopenia were randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG), receiving 12 weeks of graded progressive home-based resistance and aerobic exercise training, and the control group (CG), maintaining lifestyle unchanged. The primary outcomes were knee extensor muscle strength and the six-minute walk distance (6MWD). Intention-to-treat analysis was applied to the data from all participants in the CG and IG. Post-intervention differences between the intervention and control groups were determined using a generalized estimated equation model with pre-values adjusted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from all the participants in the IG (n=41) and CG (n=45) were analyzed. After the intervention, knee extensor muscle strength (95% CI: 0.140-3.460, <i>P</i>=0.036), 6MWD (95% CI: 35.350-80.010, <i>P</i><0.001), flexor muscle strength and the results of 30s bicep curls, 30s chair stand, the chair sit and reach test and back stretch test in the IG were larger and value of the timed up-and-go test was smaller than those in the CG (<i>P</i><0.05). The body composition, quality of life and their changes showed no group differences. The attendance rates were 82.9% and 85.4% for resistance and aerobic exercise, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 12-week graded progressive home-based resistance and aerobic exercise intervention improved muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory fitness in community-dwelling older adults with sarcopenia, whereas body composition and quality of life remained unchanged. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee of Soochow University (ECSU-2019000161) and registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1900027960, http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=45968).</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11444075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142362348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuntao Lu, Minyan Yin, Ye Yang, Wenshuo Wang, Lili Dong, Xue Yang, Chunsheng Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Jinmiao Chen, Lai Wei
{"title":"A Coronary-Friendly Device Mitigating Risk of Coronary Obstruction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.","authors":"Yuntao Lu, Minyan Yin, Ye Yang, Wenshuo Wang, Lili Dong, Xue Yang, Chunsheng Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Jinmiao Chen, Lai Wei","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S467594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S467594","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) induced coronary artery obstruction (CAO) is a rare but devastating complication. Current preventive strategies need additional procedures and may be associated with adverse events. This study aimed to evaluate the early safety and efficacy of stand-alone TAVR using the J-Valve (Jianshi JieCheng Medical Technology Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China) in patients at potential high risk for CAO.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>CAO was defined as coronary ostia obstruction requiring intervention. Patients at potential high risk for CAO were identified retrospectively from 673 consecutive patients who underwent TAVR from January 2015 to July 2021 at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University. Procedural results and early outcomes were evaluated according to Valve Academic Research Consortium-3 definitions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 20 consecutive patients (age 72 ± 9 years; 85% female;) were included. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons-Predicted Risk of Mortality was 5% (interquartile range, 4 to 10%). All patients (100%) had at least 2 classical risk factors for CAO by pre-procedural computed tomography analysis, and 90% patients had native aortic valve diseases. TAVR was successful in 95% of cases, with only 1 patient requiring second device implantation. Early safety at 30 days was achieved in all cases without death. All patients were free from CAO, stroke or emergency reintervention. Post-procedural mean aortic valve gradient was 7 (interquartile range, 4, 12) mmHg, and none/trace or mild aortic regurgitation was present in all patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Stand-alone TAVR using the J-Valve may mitigate the risk of TAVR-induced CAO.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11439368/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142330504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Yan, Jiandi Huang, Tianqiang Pu, Jiaxing Song, Jie Yang, Linyu Li, Fengli Li, Wenjie Zi, Changwei Guo, Zhouzhou Peng
{"title":"Association of Admission Hyperglycemia with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Treatment for Large Vessel Occlusive Stroke.","authors":"Jie Yan, Jiandi Huang, Tianqiang Pu, Jiaxing Song, Jie Yang, Linyu Li, Fengli Li, Wenjie Zi, Changwei Guo, Zhouzhou Peng","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S453389","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S453389","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) is a fatal complication after endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute large vessel occlusive (LVO) stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between hyperglycemia and outcomes in patients with postprocedural sICH.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Of the 2567 patients with AIS who underwent EVT from two large multicenter randomized trials and two prospective multicenter registry studies, 324 patients occurred sICH with documented admission glucose were included in this study. The primary outcome was functional independence (defined as a modified Rankin Scale score of 0 to 2) at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included mRS score of 0 to 3, 0 to 1, and mRS score at 90 days. Safety outcome was the mortality within 90 days. Admission hyperglycemia was defined as a plasma blood glucose ≥7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL) in our analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 324 eligible participants included in this study, hyperglycemia was observed in 130 (40.1%) patients. The median age was 67 (IQR, 58-75) years, and median blood glucose level was 7.1 (IQR, 6.0-9.3) mmol/L. After adjusting for confounding variables, admission hyperglycemia was associated with decreased odds of functional independence (adjusted odds ratio[OR] 0.34; 95% CI 0.17-0.68; P= 0.003), decreased odds of favorable outcome (adjusted OR 0.31; 95% CI 0.16-0.58; P < 0.001) and increased odds of mortality (adjusted OR 2.56; 95% CI 1.47-4.45; P = 0.001) at 90 days. After 1:1 propensity score matching analysis, the results were consistent with multivariable logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients who suffered sICH after EVT for acute large vessel occlusive stroke, hyperglycemia is a strong predictor of poor clinical outcome and mortality at 90 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11430306/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142330505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Clinical Frailty Scale is the Significant Predictor for in-Hospital Mortality of Older Patients in the Emergency Department [Letter].","authors":"Ji Wu, Xiping Shen","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S490961","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S490961","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11380851/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research Progress on Frailty in Elderly People.","authors":"Xiaoming Liu, Xiaoni Yang","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S474547","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S474547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Global aging is rapidly accelerating, which significantly influences the health systems worldwide. Frailty emerges as the most conspicuous hallmark of aging, imposing novel global health challenges. Characterized by a multifaceted decline across physiological system, frailty diminishes an individual's capacity to maintain equilibrium in the presence of stressors, which leads to adverse outcomes such as falls, delirium, and disability. Several screening tools and interventions have been developed to mitigate the harm caused by frailty to human health, but research on frailty in mainland China commences belatedly with scant studies conducted. Therefore, it is imperative to explore screening methods and treatment modalities tailored to the Chinese context, thereby enhancing the older adults' quality of life and advancing social medicine. This review aims to elucidate the evolution, diagnosis, and management of frailty, alongside the challenges it poses, with the overarching goal of guiding future diagnostic and therapeutic endeavors. Specifically, we summarized the mechanisms of frailty and intervention strategies in elderly people, and meanwhile, we evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of different measurement tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11368114/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Differences in Parameters in Ultrasound Imaging and Biomechanical Properties of the Quadriceps Femoris with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly: A Preliminary Observational Study.","authors":"Junyi Li, Zugui Wu, Bin Lu, Congcong Li, Shuai Wang, Jiahao Zhang, Xingxing Shen, Ruian Xiang, Jiahao Chen, Tao Jiang, Chuanxi Zhao, Wengang Liu, Xuemeng Xu","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S442610","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S442610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Our study aims to evaluate differences in muscle parameters of the quadriceps muscles in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 40 patients diagnosed with unilateral knee osteoarthritis in the KOA group (KG) and 40 asymptomatic elderly individuals in the control group (CG). Muscle ultrasonic mean echo intensity and shear modulus, as well as tone and stiffness of the rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM), and vastus lateralis (VL) were analyzed. Additionally, clinical correlations were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the KG group, there were significant differences in echo intensity, shear modulus, and tone between the affected and unaffected sides for RF (p=0.003, 0.019, 0.014), while VM showed significant differences in shear modulus and tone (p=0.006, 0.002). Additionally, VL exhibited significant differences in echo intensity, shear modulus, and stiffness (p=0.007, 0.006, 0.010). Compared to the CG group, the KG group showed significant differences in echo intensity of the affected side RF (p=0.001). VM exhibited statistically significant differences in echo intensity and shear modulus (p < 0.001, p=0.008), while VL showed statistically significant differences in echo intensity, tone, and stiffness (p < 0.001, p=0.028, p < 0.001). The correlation results showed that patients with unilateral KOA, VM, and VL echo intensity were correlated with K-L grade (r = 0.443, p=0.004; r = 0.469, p=0.002). The tone of VL was correlated with VAS and WOMAC (r = 0.327, p=0.039; r = 0.344, p=0.030).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The parameters of the quadriceps femoris muscle exhibit asymmetry between the affected and unaffected sides in patients with unilateral KOA, as well as a difference between the dominant side of healthy older individuals and the affected side of KOA.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11363936/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142113812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yucheng Wu, Jie Qiu, Xiang Sha, Benbingdi Gong, Jian Wang, Wei Yuan, Jie Lin, Lichun Wang, Qingqing Zhang
{"title":"Comparative Effectiveness of Interventional Therapy versus Exercise Rehabilitation in Stable Angina Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Stenosis.","authors":"Yucheng Wu, Jie Qiu, Xiang Sha, Benbingdi Gong, Jian Wang, Wei Yuan, Jie Lin, Lichun Wang, Qingqing Zhang","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S474811","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S474811","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Management strategies for stable angina include pharmacotherapy, revascularization, and exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The optimal treatment for stable angina patients with severe coronary artery stenosis remains unclear. This study aimed to compare interventional therapy with exercise rehabilitation in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty stable angina patients with severe coronary stenosis who underwent stent implantation were included in the optimal medical therapy (OMT) plus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) group, and 50 patients who did not undergo interventional treatment were included in OMT plus CR group receiving exercise rehabilitation guidance for one year. Cardiovascular composite endpoint events, cardiopulmonary fitness, and quality of life scale scores were assessed after one year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant difference in incidence of cardiovascular composite endpoint events was observed between OMT plus PCI group with OMT plus CR group (20.0% vs 14.6%) after one year. Cardiopulmonary fitness represented as peak VO<sub>2</sub> (19.2±3.5 vs 17.6±3.2 mL/kg/min), peak load (120±19 vs 108±20 W), and AT (13.5±1.5 vs 12.1±1.3 mL/kg/min) were significantly higher in the rehabilitation group than the intervention group after one year. Both groups showed improvement in their quality of life, but the rehabilitation group improved in more scales.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Interventional therapy did not reduce cardiovascular events compared to exercise-based rehabilitation in stable angina patients with severe coronary artery stenosis, but the rehabilitation can improve cardiovascular fitness and quality of life more.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11352617/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142113811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ji Eun Song, Eunjeong Ji, Nak-Hyun Kim, Jung Hun Ohn, Yejee Lim, Jongchan Lee, Hye Won Kim, Sun-Wook Kim, Jiwon Ryu, Hee-Sun Park, Eun Sun Kim
{"title":"Efficacy of an Aspiration Prevention Program That Utilizes the Gugging Swallowing Screen in Older Patients.","authors":"Ji Eun Song, Eunjeong Ji, Nak-Hyun Kim, Jung Hun Ohn, Yejee Lim, Jongchan Lee, Hye Won Kim, Sun-Wook Kim, Jiwon Ryu, Hee-Sun Park, Eun Sun Kim","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S474569","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S474569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Older patients have a higher risk of aspiration pneumonia and mortality if they are hospitalized. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of an aspiration prevention quality improvement (QI) program that utilizes the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) in older patients.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study was conducted in an acute medical care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Korea. The study used one-to-one propensity matching and included 96 patients who received the QI program and 96 who did not. All patients were aged 65 years or older and had risk factors for aspiration, including neurological and non-neurological disorders, neuromuscular disorders, impaired airway defenses, and dysphagia due to esophageal or gastrointestinal disorders. The primary outcomes included the duration of the fasting period during hospitalization, changes in nutritional status before admission and at discharge, in-hospital mortality, and readmission due to pneumonia within 90 days.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fasting period, changes in weight and albumin levels upon discharge after hospitalization, and length of stay did not differ significantly between patients in the GUSS and non-GUSS groups. However, the risk of readmission within 90 days was significantly lower in patients who underwent the GUSS than in those who did not (hazard ratio, 0.085; 95% confidence interval, 0.025-0.290; p = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The GUSS aspiration prevention program effectively prevented readmission due to pneumonia within 90 days in older patients with acute illnesses. This implies that the adoption of efficient aspiration prevention methods in older patients with acute illnesses could play a pivotal role by enhancing patient outcomes and potentially mitigating the healthcare costs linked to readmissions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11346477/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142074303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gallayaporn Nantachai, Michael Maes, Vinh-Long Tran-Chi, Solaphat Hemrungrojn, Chavit Tunvirachaisakul
{"title":"Neurocognitive Features of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Distress Symptoms in Older Adults Without Major Depression.","authors":"Gallayaporn Nantachai, Michael Maes, Vinh-Long Tran-Chi, Solaphat Hemrungrojn, Chavit Tunvirachaisakul","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S473730","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S473730","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Two distinct symptom dimensions were identified in older adults who did not have major depressive disorder (MDD): a) a dimension associated with mild cognitive dysfunction, and b) a dimension related to distress symptoms of old age (DSOA). It is uncertain whether previous findings regarding the features of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) remain valid when patients with MDD are excluded.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To examine the neurocognitive features of aMCI (n = 61) versus controls (n=59) and the objective cognitive characteristics of DSOA in participants without MDD. Neurocognition was evaluated utilizing the Cambridge Neurological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) and memory tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This research demonstrated that CANTAB tests may differentiate between aMCI and controls. The One Touch Stockings of Cambridge, probability solved on first choice (OTS_PSFC), Rapid Visual Information Processing, A prime (RVP_ A´), and the Motor Screening Task, mean latency, were identified as the significant discriminatory CANTAB tests. 37.6% of the variance in the severity of aMCI was predicted by OTS_PSFC, RVP_ A´, word list recognition scores, and education years. Psychosocial stressors (adverse childhood experiences, negative life events), subjective feelings of cognitive impairment, and RVP, the probability of false alarm, account for 40.0% of the DSOA score.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>When MDD is ruled out, aMCI is linked to deficits in attention, executive functions, and memory. Psychosocial stressors did not have a statistically significant impact on aMCI or its severity. Enhanced false alarm response bias coupled with heightened psychological stress (including subjective perceptions of cognitive decline) may contribute to an increase in DSOA among older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11345013/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142056970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}