• Neuroscience · Nov 2024

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    Risk factors for delirium in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    • Ziying Wen, Rui Ma, Jia Chen, Yujie Deng, Huan Li, Boyong Huang, Fengxia Han, Cui Li, Yang Chen, Hao Wang, Sean X Leng, Shiren Sun, and Xiaoxuan Ning.
    • Department of Postgraduate Student, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China; Department of Geriatrics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
    • Neuroscience. 2024 Nov 30; 565: 172181172-181.

    AbstractDelirium is one of the serious neurological complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19, especially in older patients. There is currently no meta-analysis of risk factors for delirium in patients with COVID-19. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors for delirium in patients with COVID-19 through a meta-analysis of observational clinical studies. In conducting this analysis, literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, and study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Scale (NOS). Data were extracted independently by two reviewers and pooled using either fixed effects or random effects models based on the results of heterogeneity testing. As a result of this meta-analysis, a total of 21 studies were included, including 10,147 patients. The analysis revealed the identification of 26 predisposing factors and 54 precipitating factors associated with COVID-19-related delirium. Notably, the administration of hydrocortisone and azithromycin, among other specific medications designated for COVID-19, exhibited a potential to be positively associated with the incidence of delirium in patients afflicted with COVID-19. In conclusion, the present study identified potential predisposing and precipitating factors linked with delirium in COVID-19 patients. It is anticipated that these results will have a considerable impact on the management and treatment of delirium in COVID-19 patients.Copyright © 2024 International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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