Quirui Nie, Hui Qian, Shenjian Chen, Wenwen Xiang, Yu Shen
{"title":"White Matter Lesions, Risk Factors, and Etiological Classification in Young versus Old Cerebral Infarction Patients: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Quirui Nie, Hui Qian, Shenjian Chen, Wenwen Xiang, Yu Shen","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S485511","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S485511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the differences in risk factors and etiological classification between cerebral infarction in young patients and elderly patients, and explore the correlation between cerebral infarction in young patients and white matter lesions (WMLs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty young patients with cerebral infarction and 142 elderly patients with cerebral infarction were included. The distributions of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, migraine status, and WMLs in the two groups were carefully investigated and statistically analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the univariate analysis, the proportions of males, obese patients, patients with migraine, and patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in the young group were significantly greater than those in the elderly group. Hypertension, heart disease, and hyperhomocysteinemia were significantly more common in the elderly group than in the young group. According to the TOAST classification, the incidence of stroke of undetermined etiology in the young group was greater than that in the elderly group, whereas the incidence of large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) in the elderly group was greater than that in the young group. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that male sex, migraine status, and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome were independently associated with cerebral infarction in young adults, whereas hypertension, heart disease, and hyperhomocysteinemia were independently related to cerebral infarction in elderly individuals. In addition, the incidence of WMLs in the migraine group of young cerebral infarction patients was significantly greater than that in the nonmigraine group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Compared with those in elderly patients with cerebral infarction, the risk factors for cerebral infarction in young patients are relatively controllable. Furthermore, more methods are needed to determine the etiology of unexplained cerebral infarction in young patients. WMLs are thought to have a relatively high incidence in young patients with cerebral infarction and are significantly associated with migraine.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1723-1730"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11505487/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511066","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":"Understanding the Support Needs and Challenges Faced by Family Caregivers in the Care of Their Older Adults at Home [Response to Letter].","authors":"Gebrezabher Niguse Hailu, Muntaha Abdelkader, Hailemariam Atsbeha Meles, Tesfay Teklu","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S500716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S500716","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1721-1722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11498036/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511065","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 Prognosis of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio in Elderly with Acute Ischemic Stroke.","authors":"Jing Wang, Yan Zhao, Cunming Lv, Feng Li","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S491753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S491753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) have been reported to be associated with outcomes in acute ischemic stroke. However, research on elderly populations remains relatively scarce. We investigated the prognosis of NLR and LMR in elderly with acute ischemic stroke(AIS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on the modified Rankin Score (mRS) on the 90th day after stroke, patients were divided into group and bad prognosis groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating curves were used to identify prognostic factors and their predictive powers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 824 elderly patients with AIS were enrolled between November 2021 and December 2023. Significant differences emerged in the NLR, LMR, and lymphocyte count between the two groups (P<0.05). Binary logistic regression identified NLR, LMR and neutrophil count as independent risk factors for an unfavorable prognosis in elderly patients with AIS. The areas under the curve (AUCs) of NLR, LMR, and the combination of NLR and LMR to discriminate poor function prognosis were 0.703, 0.672, and 0.706, respectively. ROC analysis also showed that combination of NLR and LMR was superior to NLR and LMR alone for predicting AIS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>NLR and LMR independently contribute to an unfavorable prognosis in elderly patients with AIS. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for the combined NLR and LMR was higher than that for NLR and LMR individually, suggesting that combining these two indicators can improve the predictive ability for clinical outcomes in elderly patients with AIS.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1715-1720"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11498037/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511064","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":"Beware of Hip Fractures in the Elderly [Letter].","authors":"He Cao, Xiaoying Liu","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S499275","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S499275","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1713-1714"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11491073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478451","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":"Correlation Between Intrinsic Capacity and Muscle Strength and Quality in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Xiyan Yu, Difei Wu, Fangzhou Li, Wei Qiao, Xujiao Chen","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S485817","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S485817","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become the leading cause of death worldwide. High muscle mass can reduce the incidence and mortality of CVD. In recent years, increasing attention has been given to the relationship between intrinsic capacity (IC) and CVD. This study aims to explore the relationship between the decline of IC, muscle strength, and muscle quality in older patients with CVD, providing a new method and basis for early recognition of IC decline in the older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 475 older individuals from communities in Zhejiang. General data were collected, and a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) was conducted. Participants with CVD were divided into three groups: IC retention, IC impairment, and IC significantly impaired. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measurements were completed. Student's <i>t</i>-test or non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney) were used to analyze the correlation between IC and muscle-related indicators. The best cutoff values were obtained using ROC curve analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to non-CVD patients, CVD patients were older, more educated, and had higher rates of polypharmacy and comorbidity. IC decreased more significantly in CVD patients. Age (P=0.001), Fried (P=0.024), and GDS-5 (P=0.002) increased with the severity of IC decline. ADL (P=0.002), MMSE (P=0.000), MNA-SF (P=0.000), SARC-Calf (P=0.026), waist circumference (P=0.037), and muscle quality (P=0.010) decreased with the decline in IC. When IC decreased, the cutoff values for hand grip strength, waist circumference, and muscle quality were 25.45 kg, 72.55 cm, and 3.05, respectively. When IC decreased significantly, the cutoff values were 17.15 kg, 71.55 cm, and 2.28, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study showed that in patients with CVD, the hand grip strength and muscle quality of patients with IC injury were lower than those of patients with IC retention.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1703-1711"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11490236/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478452","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}
Lili Wang, Le Cheng, Chenhui Lv, Jie Kou, Wenjuan Feng, Haoran Xie, Ruolin Yan, Xi Wang, Shuangzhi Chen, Xin Song, Lushan Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xuemin Li, Haifeng Zhao
{"title":"The Association Between Inflammatory Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults with Chronic Diseases and Its Multimorbidity: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Lili Wang, Le Cheng, Chenhui Lv, Jie Kou, Wenjuan Feng, Haoran Xie, Ruolin Yan, Xi Wang, Shuangzhi Chen, Xin Song, Lushan Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xuemin Li, Haifeng Zhao","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S474907","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S474907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The present study aimed to explore the association between the inflammatory potential of diet, assessed by energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DII) and reduced rank regression (RRR)-derived inflammatory dietary pattern, and the risk for cognitive impairment (CI) in community-dwelling older adults, especially in older adults with chronic diseases and multimorbidity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 549 older adults from Taiyuan city were included in the present cross-sectional study. The Chinese Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE) was used for the evaluation of cognitive function. E-DII score was calculated based on semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Blood samples, including interleukin (IL)-1β, interleukin (IL)-18, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and C-reactive protein (CRP), were tested for calculating RRR-derived inflammatory dietary pattern. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between inflammatory dietary pattern and risk of CI. In addition, patients with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and multimorbidity were screened for further analysis among 549 older adults.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In those 549 older adults, adjusting for demographic characteristics and chronic disease status, there was no association between E-DII score tertile (OR <i><sub>T3VST1</sub></i> : 1.357, 95%<i>CI</i>:0.813~2.265, <i>P</i> <sub>trend</sub> = 0.267), RRR-derived inflammatory dietary pattern score tertile (OR <i><sub>T3VST1</sub></i> : 1.092, 95%<i>CI</i>:0.679~ 1.758, <i>P</i> <sub>trend</sub> = 0.737) and risk of CI. However, in older adults with diabetes and multimorbidity, the score tertile of E-DII and RRR-derived inflammatory dietary pattern were positively correlated with risk of CI in a dose-responsive manner (All <i>P</i> <sub>trend</sub> < 0.05). There is insufficient evidence to reach similar conclusion in patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia (All <i>P</i> <sub>trend</sub> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the present study, pro-inflammatory diet contributed to the increased risk of CI in older adults with diabetes and multimorbidity. These results supplemented vital evidence for the prevention and treatment of CI in older adults with chronic diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1685-1701"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11484775/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478462","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":"Association of Social Network with Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Rural Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Shohei Kuniya, Yusuke Miyazawa, Ryuichi Sawa, Tamaki Nara, Shuko Nojiri, Tsuyoshi Asai, Kanako K Kumamaru, Morikuni Tobita","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S482198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S482198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>As the number of older adults in society increases, their social roles and networks, as well as their physical function, decrease. This study aimed to clarify the association between social networks and physical function among people aged ≥ 60 years in rural Thailand.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. Participants were required to be at least 60 years old and be able to walk to the health center. Social networks were surveyed using the Thai version of Lubben Social Network Scores-6. Four physical function measures, namely hand grip strength, five-times-sit-to-stand test, timed up-and-go (TUG) test, and one-leg standing, were considered. Regression analysis was conducted with Lubben Social Network Scores-6 as the dependent variable and the four types of physical function as independent variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 497 older adults aged 60 years or more were enrolled; 82 were males, and 412 were females. The mean Lubben Social Network Scores-6 was 14.9 ± 5.7. Only the TUG test was associated in a single and multiple regression analysis with the Lubben Social Network Scores-6 as the dependent variable and the four physical function assessments as independent variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The TUG test assessed the smoothness of normal standing and walking, which are essential physical functions for maintaining a social network and meeting people. This suggests a relationship between physical function and social network.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1675-1683"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11471109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478450","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}
Hong-Jing Zhu, Sheng-Yu Zhou, Yang Qu, Ying-Ying Sun, Ke-Jia Zhang, Shu-Yan Pang, Yi Yang, Zhen-Ni Guo
{"title":"Prognostic Value of Fibrosis-4 in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Undergoing Intravenous Thrombolysis.","authors":"Hong-Jing Zhu, Sheng-Yu Zhou, Yang Qu, Ying-Ying Sun, Ke-Jia Zhang, Shu-Yan Pang, Yi Yang, Zhen-Ni Guo","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S469899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S469899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Although recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) treatment is efficient in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), a significant percentage of patients who received rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) do not achieve a good prognosis. Therefore, the factors that affect the poor prognosis of patients with IVT are needed. The Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index has been used as a liver fibrosis biomarker. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the FIB-4 index and functional outcomes in patients with AIS receiving IVT.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This study prospectively included consecutive patients with AIS receiving IVT between April 2015 and May 2022. We collected clinical and laboratory data and calculated the FIB-4 index. Clinical outcome was poor functional outcome (mRS ≥3) at 3 months after IVT. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association between FIB-4 and outcome. We explored the interactive effect of FIB-4 and dyslipidemia on poor outcomes, and subgroup analysis was performed. Furthermore, an individualized prediction model based on the FIB-4 for functional outcome was established in the dyslipidemia group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1135 patients were included, and 41.50% had poor 3-month outcomes. After adjusted by other variants that <i>P</i> value <0.05 in univariable analysis, FIB-4 was independently associated with poor outcomes (OR=1.420; 95% CI: 1.113-1.812; <i>P</i>=0.004). There was a significant interaction between FIB-4 and dyslipidemia on poor outcome (<i>P</i>=0.036), and the independent association between FIB-4 and poor outcome was maintained in the dyslipidemia subgroup (OR=1.646; 95% CI: 1.228-2.206; <i>P</i>=0.001). Furthermore, in the dyslipidemia group, the FIB-4-based prediction model had good predictive value (the AUC of the training and validation sets were 0.767 and 0.708, respectively), good calibration (<i>P</i>-values for the Hosmer-Lemeshow test >0.05), and clinical usefulness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FIB-4 is an independent risk factor for poor outcomes in IVT patients with dyslipidemia, which can be used as a simple predictor of their prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1663-1674"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11468841/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478461","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":"Influence of Knee Osteoarthritis Severity, Knee Pain, and Depression on Physical Function: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Tatsuru Sonobe, Koji Otani, Miho Sekiguchi, Kenichi Otoshi, Takuya Nikaido, Shinichi Konno, Yoshihiro Matsumoto","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S470473","DOIUrl":"10.2147/CIA.S470473","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Decreased physical function with increasing life expectancy is a public health concern worldwide. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is considered one of the primary illnesses causing decreased physical function. Depression affects decreased physical function and is closely related to knee pain in KOA. However, the effect of these interacting factors on physical function is not clear.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the baseline data of 1106 subjects of the 2009 Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS). We determined the association between their Timed Up and Go test (TUG) scores and radiographic KOA, knee pain, and depression in a multivariate analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Severe knee pain was significantly associated with decreased physical function (the odds ratio [OR] was 2.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.32-4.89), as was depression (OR 2.64, 95% CI 1.61-4.33). Only Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade 4 was significantly associated with decreased physical function in the radiographic KOA severity (OR 6.58, 95% CI 1.75-24.68).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Severe knee pain and depression were significantly associated with decreased physical function, but not radiographic KOA severity except for KL grade 4. The limitations of using radiographic KOA severity alone as the indicator of assessment for physical function were suggested. When assessing decreased physical function, the clinical focus tends to be on radiographic KOA severity, but it is important to consider the patient's knee pain and psychological factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1653-1662"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463173/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394452","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}
Jingxian Liao, Xiaozhu Shen, Zhiqiang Du, Xiaojuan Wang, Lei Miao
{"title":"Nutritional Status and Inflammation as Mediators of Physical Performance and Delirium in Elderly Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Jingxian Liao, Xiaozhu Shen, Zhiqiang Du, Xiaojuan Wang, Lei Miao","doi":"10.2147/CIA.S483481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S483481","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study proposes a multiple mediation model to evaluate the association among diminished physical performance, malnutrition, inflammation, and delirium in seniors with community-acquired pneumonia.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study included elderly patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia at the Geriatrics Department of the Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2024. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the associations among physical performance, nutritional status, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and delirium. Mediation models assessed the effects of nutritional status and CRP on the relationship between physical performance and delirium, with subgroup analyses based on diabetes status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 379 patients were included, with a mean age of 80.0±7.4 years, and 51.7% were male. The incidence of delirium during hospitalization was 28.5% (n=108). Subgroup analyses revealed significant correlations between physical performance, nutritional status, and CRP (P<0.001), regardless of diabetes status. After adjusting for confounding variables, CRP was positively associated with delirium, while MNA-SF and SPPB scores showed negative correlations with delirium risk (OR=0.852, 95% CI: 0.730-0.995; OR=0.580, 95% CI: 0.464-0.727, P<0.05). Mediation analyses indicated that MNA-SF scores and CRP significantly mediated the association between SPPB and delirium. Specifically, pathways \"SPPB→ MNA-SF→ delirium\", \"SPPB→ CRP→ delirium\", and \"SPPB→ MNA-SF→ CRP→ delirium\" demonstrated significant mediating effects in patients without diabetes, while only the pathway \"SPPB→ MNA-SF→ CRP→ delirium\" was significant in those with diabetes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Older patients with community-acquired pneumonia and poor physical performance are more susceptible to delirium, with nutritional status and inflammation as key mediators.</p>","PeriodicalId":48841,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Interventions in Aging","volume":"19 ","pages":"1641-1652"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11457780/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394453","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}