The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Preoperative plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein and postoperative delirium in older adults.
Julianna Liu, Steven E Arnold, Pia Kivisäkk, Hadia Fatima, Eva M Schmitt, Edward R Marcantonio, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Mouhsin M Shafi, Michele Cavallari, Richard N Jones, Long H Ngo, Sharon K Inouye, Sarinnapha M Vasunilashorn, Tamara G Fong
Published: 202610.1093/gerona/glag017
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common complication of hospitalization with poor outcomes, but its underlying pathophysiology is poorly understood. We investigated the association of preoperative glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a biomarker of react…
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