Is anemia associated with cognitive impairment and delirium among older acute surgical patients?

ABSTRACT: AIM:The determinants of cognitive impairment and delirium during acute illness are poorly understood, despite being common among older people. Anemia is common in older people, and there is ongoing debate regarding the association between anemia, cognitive impairment and delirium, primarily in non-surgical patients. METHODS:Using data from the Older Persons Surgical Outcomes Collaboration 2013 and 2014 audit cycles, we examined the association between anemia and cognitive outcomes in patients aged ≥65 years admitted to five UK acute surgical units. On admission, the Confusion Assessment Method was carried out to detect delirium. Cognition was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and two levels of impairment were defined as Montreal Cognitive Assessment <26 and <20. Logistic re

SUBMITTER: Myint PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6099313 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature