Xin Xue, Zhe Zhao, Li-Bo Zhao, Ying-Hui Gao, Wei-Hao Xu, Wei-Meng Cai, Shao-Hua Chen, Tian-Jiao Li, Ting-Yu Nie, Dong Rui, Yao Ma, Xiao-Shun Qian, Jun-Ling Lin, Lin Liu
{"title":"U-Shaped Relationship Between MSpO<sub>2</sub> Levels and the Incidence of Frailty in Elderly OSA Patients: Findings from a Multicenter Cohort Study.","authors":"Xin Xue, Zhe Zhao, Li-Bo Zhao, Ying-Hui Gao, Wei-Hao Xu, Wei-Meng Cai, Shao-Hua Chen, Tian-Jiao Li, Ting-Yu Nie, Dong Rui, Yao Ma, Xiao-Shun Qian, Jun-Ling Lin, Lin Liu","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S489962","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S489962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Previous studies have demonstrated a significant correlation between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and frailty. However, the association of mean pulse oxygen saturation (MSpO<sub>2</sub>) with frailty among OSA patients remains unconfirmed. This study aimed to explore this potential association using data from a multicenter, prospective cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 1006 elderly patients diagnosed with OSA through polysomnography (PSG) from January 2015 to October 2017 were enrolled. Patients were stratified into four groups according to their MSpO<sub>2</sub> levels to assess differences in frailty onset. Multivariate Cox regression analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, restricted cubic splines, and subgroup analyses were employed to evaluate variations in frailty onset across different MSpO<sub>2</sub> levels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a median follow-up period of 52 months, 275 patients developed frailty. Analysis using restricted cubic splines revealed a U-shaped trend between MSpO<sub>2</sub> and frailty risk (non-linear <i>p-</i>value = 0.028). Patients in the lowest quartile (MSpO<sub>2</sub> < 91.6%) exhibited a higher risk of frailty (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.97, <i>P</i> = 0.029) compared to those in the third quartile (MSpO<sub>2</sub> 93-95%). Subgroup and sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the U-shaped relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a U-shaped association between MSpO<sub>2</sub> and frailty among patients with OSA. Enhancing MSpO<sub>2</sub> levels may mitigate the risk of frailty and improve prognosis in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2109-2119"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11648552/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840083","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":"Perception and Identification of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in China Medical Community.","authors":"Baoyu Chen, Qi Wang, Chaobo Bai, Jing Chen, Danhua Zhao, Yuan Li, Junyi Chen, Xintong Guo, Jinjin Wang, Hongguang Chen, Xiaoxing Lai, Qiaoqin Wan, Zhiwen Wang, Nan Hu, Bing-Wei Zhang, Xuqiao Chen, Tao Ma, Junliang Yuan","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S483118","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S483118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), as neuropsychiatric manifestations within dementia, constitute core features of dementia. However, there remains a gap in understanding the recognition of BPSD in China. Our current study was to explore the clinical awareness and treatment approaches for BPSD in China, focusing especially on the perspectives of neurologists and psychiatrists.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multicenter national survey was designed and a semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to healthcare professionals including doctors and nurses across all provinces of China. The questionnaire incorporated either closed (yes/no) and multiple-choice questions. The questions centered on the following areas: the perceived global frequency and relevance of BPSD; the assessment tools employed for evaluating BPSD; pharmacological approaches for addressing psychosis, apathy, agitation, aggression, depression, anxiety, sleep, and nutrition disorders; drug-related side effects; non-pharmacological treatment strategies. The anonymity of questionnaire responses was maintained to encourage participants to candidly express their viewpoints.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majorities of respondents recognized the importance of BPSD. There were apparent differences in the perception of BPSD between neurologists and psychiatrists, encompassing variances in symptoms recognition, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies. A notable high percentage of neurology (27.8%) and psychiatry staff (23.6%) would not choose non-pharmacological interventions. Meanwhile, antipsychotics was overused in China. For aggression and agitation, more than half of neurologist and psychiatrist preferred antipsychotics. For psychosis, more than 80% of doctors chose antipsychotics. Nearly one-third of the medical staff expressed a preference for traditional Chinese medicine including ginkgo biloba extract.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In summary, this study in China has shed light on the features related to perception, recognition, management, treatment options, and observed side effects associated with BPSD. Our findings have the potential to significantly enhance the understanding of BPSD characteristics among medical practitioners and offering valuable insights into improved management and treatment strategies of neuropsychic symptoms of dementia in China.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2099-2108"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646383/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830544","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":"Erratum: Blood Pressure Control for Patients with Middle Cerebral Artery Severe Stenosis or Occlusion [Corrigendum].","authors":"","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S510702","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S510702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S477281.].</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2097-2098"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830517","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}
Pengfei Ni, Ziyou Liu, Jia Yang, Yanhu Xie, Sheng Wang
{"title":"The Prediction of Postoperative Delirium Using the Preoperative Assessments of Frailty and Cognitive Impairment in Aged Patients.","authors":"Pengfei Ni, Ziyou Liu, Jia Yang, Yanhu Xie, Sheng Wang","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S487043","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S487043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Frailty and cognitive impairment are closely associated with postoperative delirium. The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of screening tools assessing preoperative frailty and cognitive impairment to predict Postoperative delirium (POD) and the association with prevalence of postoperative complications, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission, and the hospital length of stay.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Two hundred and ninety-nine patients aged ≥60 years presenting for elective major thoracic or abdominal surgery were divided into preoperative frailty and no frailty groups or cognitive impairment and no cognitive impairment groups. The primary outcome was the incidence of postoperative delirium. The secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, ICU admission, and hospital lengths of stay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Frailty (25.6% VS 14.6%, P = 0.017) and cognitive impairment (32.7% VS 13.4%, P < 0.001) were associated with POD. However, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC) between frailty (0.657 [95% CI 0.60-0.71]) and cognitive impairment (0.661 [95% CI 0.60-0.71]) for POD was not different (P = 0.9) and both lower than the integrated predictive model of age, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status, duration of surgery, morphine equivalent, surgical risk, frailty and cognitive impairment (0.814 [95% CI 0.77-0.86], P < 0.0001, P < 0.0001). Besides, frailty (15.6% vs 6.3%, P = 0.010) and cognitive impairment (16.3% vs 8.0%, P = 0.029) was associated with the incidence of postoperative complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preoperative frailty and cognitive impairment were associated with POD. However, preoperative frailty or cognitive impairment by themselves were comparably poor predictors of POD. A comprehensive predictive model including age, BMI, ASA status, duration of surgery, morphine equivalent, surgical risk, frailty and cognitive impairment was more useful to predict POD.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2085-2096"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646472/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830547","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":"Impact of Obesity on Clinical Presentation and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Receiving Greenlight Laser Prostatectomy.","authors":"Po-Han Chen, Ruei-Je Chang, Hsiang-Sheng Wang, Ying-Hsu Chang, Chung-Yi Liu, Liang-Kang Huang, Hung-Chen Kan, Po-Hung Lin, Kai-Jie Yu, Cheng-Keng Chuang, See-Tong Pang, Chun-Te Wu, Ming-Li Hsieh, I-Hung Shao","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S472579","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S472579","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on preoperative characteristics, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), intraoperative variables, surgical outcomes and postoperative complications.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective observational study including 891 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients who underwent GreenLight Laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) between 2014 and 2020. Clinical characteristics, uroflowmetry parameters, and surgery related parameters were extracted from electronic health records. Patients were categorized into different weight groups based on Taiwanese populations' BMI criteria. Statistical analyses, involving descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and independent <i>t</i>-tests, were employed to examine associations between BMI and relevant variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pearson's correlation analysis indicated a negative correlation between BMI (r = -0.172, p < 0.001) and age, and positive correlations with total prostate volume (TPV) (r = 0.123, p < 0.001) and transition zone volume (TZV) (r = 0.083, p = 0.017). Obese patients were found to be younger (p=0.007) and have larger TPVs (p=0.010) but showed no significant differences in International Prostate Symptom Scores (IPSS) scores when compared to non-obese patients. Notably, obese patients had lower preoperative and postoperative post-void residual (PVR), whereas non-obese patients exhibited a more significant PVR reduction post-surgery. BMI did not significantly affect surgical parameters or postoperative complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In BPH patients treated with PVP, obese individuals were younger with larger prostates but had similar IPSS scores compared to non-obese patients. Obese patients had lower pre and post-surgery PVR, while non-obese patients saw greater PVR improvements. BMI plays a nuanced role BPH patients' characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2071-2083"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11645433/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830519","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 Association Between Frailty and Depression of Older Adults with Cancer in China: The Mediating Effect of Social Support.","authors":"Nannan Jiang, Yichen Su, Yanli Zhang","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S487602","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S487602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to explore the mediating role of social support between depression and frailty in older adults with cancer and the regulatory role of the income level.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A convenient sampling method was used to select 448 older adults with cancer from the cancer-related departments of 3 hospitals in Bengbu City, Anhui Province, China. The sociodemographic and disease-related data were collected and examined using the frailty phenotype scale, social support scale, and older adults depression scale. We examined the mediating effects using Models 4 and 59 in the SPSS PROCESS 3.5 macro program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Depression was negatively correlated with social support and its various dimensions (<i>P</i> < 0.05, <i>r</i> = -0.249 to -0.100). Frailty was positively associated with depression (<i>P</i> < 0.01, <i>r</i> = 0.388). The frailty was negatively correlated with the total score of social support and objective support (<i>P</i>< 0.01, <i>r</i>= = -0.232 to -0.182). Social support partially mediated depression and frailty, with the mediating effect accounting for 15.74% of the total development. The income level regulated only the first stage path in the mediating model (<i>B</i> = -0.227, <i>P</i><0.001), and the mediating effect of the income level displayed individual differences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The frailty of older adults with cancer is associated with depression and social support. A good level of social support can alleviate depression and reduce the risk of frailty, while a low level of social support may exacerbate the vicious cycle between depression and frailty, with income levels playing a regulatory role in this process.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2059-2067"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802811","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":"Addressing Limitations and Future Directions in Assessing Risk Factors for Pulmonary Complications after Femur Fracture Surgery in Elderly Patients [Letter].","authors":"Zhongxing Liu, Mengzhe Tian, Lincheng Duan","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S506852","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S506852","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2057-2058"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11627099/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802829","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":"Prognostic Value of Four Objective Nutritional Indices in Predicting Long-Term Prognosis in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Qingwei He, Xingman Fan, Bowen Li, Qiongyi He, Yukun Cao, Haitao Zhang","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S493726","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S493726","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Several objective and comprehensive nutritional assessment methods have been used for predicting adverse outcomes in elderly patients with various diseases. However, their predictive value for long-term adverse outcomes in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear. This study aimed to explore the prognostic significance of the four nutritional indices, namely Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT), and High-Sensitivity Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (HS-mGPS), in evaluating the long-term prognosis in elderly patients with AF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study was conducted at a single center and included a total of 261 elderly patients with AF from December 2015 to December 2021. Patients were divided into all-cause death and survival groups based on the follow-up results. Kaplan-Meier analysis and COX regression were conducted to explore the relationship between all-cause mortality and nutritional scores. In addition, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were used to compare the predictive value of the four nutritional screening tools for the endpoint event.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the follow-up period, 119 cases (45.59%) of all-cause mortality were recorded. The cumulative incidence of all-cause death was significantly higher in participants with a lower PNI, lower GNRI, higher CONUT, and higher HS-mGPS levels. And the low PNI (HR 1.325, 95% CI 1.032-2.857, P=0.025) and the high HS-mGPS (HR 2.166, 95% CI 1.281-4.326, P=0.023) groups were independently and significantly associated with increased risk of all-cause death analyzed by multivariate COX regression. Additionally, PNI showed the best area under the curve value (AUC: 0.696, 95% CI 0.632-0.760 P < 0.001) for the prediction of all-cause mortality compared with the other nutritional indices.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among the four nutritional risk screening tools, PNI might be a simple and useful indicator in predicting the long-term prognosis of elderly patients with AF.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2043-2056"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11625436/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142795120","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}
Susan Williams, Aoife Whiston, Ann-Marie Morrissey, Clíona O'Riordan, Margaret O'Connor, Deirdre Hartigan, Collette Devlin, Rose Galvin
{"title":"An Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Model of Care for Older Adults Admitted to Hospital: A Descriptive Cohort Study.","authors":"Susan Williams, Aoife Whiston, Ann-Marie Morrissey, Clíona O'Riordan, Margaret O'Connor, Deirdre Hartigan, Collette Devlin, Rose Galvin","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S465393","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S465393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early supported discharge (ESD) facilitates early discharge from acute hospitals with continued rehabilitation in the home environment from a multi-disciplinary team at the same intensity as would be received in the inpatient setting. Emerging evidence suggests it can have a positive impact on the care of older adults on discharge from the acute hospital setting to home. This study aims to characterize an inreach model of ESD for older adults discharged from four hospitals in the Mid-West of Ireland and describe its impact on clinical and process outcomes at 30 and 180 days.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Consecutive older adults referred for ESD from four hospitals were recruited over six-months. Baseline assessments were carried out on initial review, and patients were followed up at 30 and 180 days by an independent outcome assessor. Outcomes measured include functional status, frailty, health related quality of life, mortality, and healthcare utilization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and thirty older adults (mean age 76.62 years, SD 9.81 years) were recruited, 44 for surgical complaints and 86 for medical complaints. The ESD service was provided over a median of 31 (medical) - 44 (surgical) days, primarily by physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The incidence of functional decline was 16.41% at 30 days and 27.5% at 180 days. There was a significant improvement in the self-reported function from index visit 72.94 (19.50) mean standard deviation (SD) to 30 days 84.05 (21.08) mean (SD) which was maintained at 180 days 80.53 (30.93) mean (SD). Frailty was independently associated with incidence of functional decline at 30 days (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.39 to 3.06) and 180 days (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.29 to 2.24).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An ESD model of care can have significant effects on patient outcomes for older adults admitted to hospital at 30 and 180 days, without increasing the risk of unscheduled Emergency Department re-presentation. Future research should explore the impact of an ESD model of care on specific older adult cohorts.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"2013-2030"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11624672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142795115","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}