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Do specific delirium aetiologies have different associations with death? A longitudinal cohort of hospitalised patients

Chalmers, LA; Searle, SD; Whitby, J; Tsui, A; Davis, D; (2021) Do specific delirium aetiologies have different associations with death? A longitudinal cohort of hospitalised patients. European Geriatric Medicine , 12 pp. 787-791. 10.1007/s41999-021-00474-8. Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe aetiology-specific associations with mortality among older hospital patients with delirium. METHODS: Over 21 months, a cohort of 1702 patients with 2471 acute hospital admissions (median age 85, IQR 80-90, 56% women) were assessed for delirium, categorised with inflammatory and metabolic aetiologies based on available laboratory results, and followed up for all-cause mortality. Interactions between aetiology and delirium were tested. RESULTS: The total mortality for the cohort was 35.2%. While inflammation, metabolic disturbance, and delirium at time of admission all demonstrated independent associations with mortality, there was no evidence for any interactions between delirium and these laboratory-measured aetiologies. CONCLUSIONS: Delirium remains an important predictor of death in older hospital patients, irrespective of underlying aetiology.

Type: Article
Title: Do specific delirium aetiologies have different associations with death? A longitudinal cohort of hospitalised patients
Location: Switzerland
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00474-8
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-021-00474-8
Language: English
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Keywords: Aetiology, Ageing, Delirium, Hospital, Mortality, Survival
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine > MRC Unit for Lifelong Hlth and Ageing
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10125009
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