The inter-relationship between delirium and dementia: the importance of delirium prevention

TG Fong, SK Inouye - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2022 - nature.com
Delirium and dementia are two frequent causes of cognitive impairment among older adults
and have a distinct, complex and interconnected relationship. Delirium is an acute …

Neurofilament proteins as biomarkers to monitor neurological diseases and the efficacy of therapies

A Yuan, RA Nixon - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biomarkers of neurodegeneration and neuronal injury have the potential to improve
diagnostic accuracy, disease monitoring, prognosis, and measure treatment efficacy …

Comparison of serum neurodegenerative biomarkers among hospitalized COVID‐19 patients versus non‐COVID subjects with normal cognition, mild cognitive …

JA Frontera, A Boutajangout, AV Masurkar… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Neurological complications among hospitalized COVID‐19 patients may be
associated with elevated neurodegenerative biomarkers. Methods Among hospitalized …

The multifaceted role of neurofilament light chain protein in non-primary neurological diseases

S Abu-Rumeileh, A Abdelhak, M Foschi, L D'Anna… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The advancing validation and exploitation of CSF and blood neurofilament light chain
protein as a biomarker of neuroaxonal damage has deeply changed the current diagnostic …

Six-year cognitive trajectory in older adults following major surgery and delirium

ZJ Kunicki, LH Ngo, ER Marcantonio… - JAMA Internal …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The study results suggest that delirium is the most common postoperative
complication in older adults and is associated with poor outcomes, including long-term …

Delirium, neurofilament light chain, and progressive cognitive impairment: analysis of a prospective Norwegian population-based cohort

M Krogseth, D Davis, TA Jackson… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Previous population-based, longitudinal studies have shown that delirium is
associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline. However, the …

Preoperative plasma Tau-PT217 and Tau-PT181 are associated with postoperative delirium

F Liang, K Baldyga, Q Quan, A Khatri, S Choi… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study aims to identify blood biomarkers of postoperative delirium.
Background: Phosphorylated tau at threonine 217 (Tau-PT217) and 181 (Tau-PT181) are …

The 2022 lady estelle wolfson lectureship on neurofilaments

A Petzold - Journal of neurochemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Neurofilament proteins (Nf) have been validated and established as a reliable body fluid
biomarker for neurodegenerative pathology. This review covers seven Nf isoforms, Nf light …

Biomarkers of delirium risk in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Lozano-Vicario, A García-Hermoso… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with increased morbidity and mortality
in older patients. The aim of this study was to review predictive biomarkers of delirium in …

Mitigation of perioperative neurocognitive disorders: A holistic approach

SA Safavynia, PA Goldstein, LA Evered - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
William Morton introduced the world to ether anesthesia for use during surgery in the
Bullfinch Building of the Massachusetts General Hospital on October 16, 1846. For nearly …