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

Myint, Phyo Kyaw, Owen, Stephanie, McCarthy, Kathryn, Pearce, Lyndsay, Moug, Susan J., Stechman, Michael J., Hewitt, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7924-1792 and Carter, Ben 2018. Is anemia associated with cognitive impairment and delirium among older acute surgical patients? Geriatrics and Gerontology International 18 (7) , pp. 1025-1030. 10.1111/ggi.13293

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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 regression models were constructed to examine these associations in all participants, and individuals aged ≥75 years only. Results A total of 653 patients, with a median age of 76.5 years (interquartile range 73.0–80.0 years) and 53% women, were included. Statistically significant associations were found between anemia and age; polypharmacy; hyperglycemia; and hypoalbuminemia. There was no association between anemia and cognitive impairment or delirium. The adjusted odds ratios of cognitive impairment were 0.95 (95% CI 0.56–1.61) and 1.00 (95% CI 0.61–1.64) for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment <26 and <20, respectively. The adjusted odds ratio of delirium was 1.00 (95% CI 0.48–2.10) in patients with anemia compared with those without. Similar results were observed for the ≥75 years age group. Conclusions There was no association between anemia and cognitive outcomes among older people in this acute surgical setting. Considering the retrospective nature of the study and possible lack of power, findings should be taken with caution.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 1444-1586
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 10 May 2021
Date of Acceptance: 24 January 2018
Last Modified: 16 Jun 2023 18:20
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/141160

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