Association of cervical atherosclerosis on Doppler ultrasonography and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing spinal surgery: a single-center, retrospective, observational study.

Gentaro KumagaiKanichiro WadaToru AsariYohshiro NitobeHirotaka KinoshitaTetsuya KushikataKazuyoshi HirotaYasuyuki Ishibashi

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)

There was a significant association between POD and the prevalence of cervical atherosclerosis using the univariate logistic regression analysis. Furthermore, multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that older age and antiplatelet agent use were independently associated with POD.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
cardiovascular disease
minimally invasive
magnetic resonance imaging
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord
risk factors
cardiac surgery
cross sectional
data analysis
physical activity
middle aged
community dwelling
computed tomography
blood flow
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection