Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 involved in 1-carbon metabolism are associated with cognitive disorders. We sought to investigate the relationships between these factors and delayed neurocognitive recovery (dNCR) after non-cardiac surgery. Methods This was a prospective obs...

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Autores principales: Zhen-Feng Zhang, Qing-Chun Sun, Yi-Fan Xu, Ke Ding, Meng-Meng Dong, Liu Han, Abdul-Mannan, Yuan Han, Jun-Li Cao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d5a88f0073f3462693c3f11836bcd5622021-11-14T12:39:07ZAssociation between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study10.1186/s13741-021-00208-12047-0525https://doaj.org/article/d5a88f0073f3462693c3f11836bcd5622021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00208-1https://doaj.org/toc/2047-0525Abstract Background Homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 involved in 1-carbon metabolism are associated with cognitive disorders. We sought to investigate the relationships between these factors and delayed neurocognitive recovery (dNCR) after non-cardiac surgery. Methods This was a prospective observational study of patients (n = 175) who were ≥ 60 years of age undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and for 1 week postoperatively by using neuropsychological tests and were divided into dNCR or non-dNCR groups according to a Z-score ≤ − 1.96 on at least two of the tests. The relationship between the occurrence of dNCR and preoperative levels of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 was analyzed. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with dNCR. Results Delayed neurocognitive recovery was observed in 36 of 175 patients (20.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 14.5–26.6%) 1 week postoperatively. Patients who developed dNCR had significantly higher median [interquartile range (IQR)] homocysteine concentrations (12.8 [10.9,14.4] μmol/L vs 10.6 [8.6,14.7] μmol/L; P = 0.02) and lower folate concentrations (5.3 [4.2,7.3] ng/mL vs 6.9 [5.3,9.5] ng/mL; P = 0.01) than those without dNCR. Compared to the lowest tertile, the highest homocysteine tertile predicted dNCR onset (odds ratio [OR], 3.9; 95% CI, 1. 3 to 11.6; P = 0.02), even after adjusting for age, sex, education, and baseline Mini Mental State Examination. Conclusions Elderly patients with high homocysteine levels who underwent general anesthesia for non-cardiac surgery have an increased risk of dNCR. This knowledge could potentially assist in the development of preventative and/or therapeutic measures. Trial registration NCT03084393 ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov )Zhen-Feng ZhangQing-Chun SunYi-Fan XuKe DingMeng-Meng DongLiu HanAbdul-MannanYuan HanJun-Li CaoBMCarticleNeurocognitiveNutritionDelayed neurocognitive recovery: risk factorsSurgeryRD1-811ENPerioperative Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Neurocognitive
Nutrition
Delayed neurocognitive recovery: risk factors
Surgery
RD1-811
spellingShingle Neurocognitive
Nutrition
Delayed neurocognitive recovery: risk factors
Surgery
RD1-811
Zhen-Feng Zhang
Qing-Chun Sun
Yi-Fan Xu
Ke Ding
Meng-Meng Dong
Liu Han
Abdul-Mannan
Yuan Han
Jun-Li Cao
Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
description Abstract Background Homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 involved in 1-carbon metabolism are associated with cognitive disorders. We sought to investigate the relationships between these factors and delayed neurocognitive recovery (dNCR) after non-cardiac surgery. Methods This was a prospective observational study of patients (n = 175) who were ≥ 60 years of age undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and for 1 week postoperatively by using neuropsychological tests and were divided into dNCR or non-dNCR groups according to a Z-score ≤ − 1.96 on at least two of the tests. The relationship between the occurrence of dNCR and preoperative levels of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 was analyzed. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with dNCR. Results Delayed neurocognitive recovery was observed in 36 of 175 patients (20.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 14.5–26.6%) 1 week postoperatively. Patients who developed dNCR had significantly higher median [interquartile range (IQR)] homocysteine concentrations (12.8 [10.9,14.4] μmol/L vs 10.6 [8.6,14.7] μmol/L; P = 0.02) and lower folate concentrations (5.3 [4.2,7.3] ng/mL vs 6.9 [5.3,9.5] ng/mL; P = 0.01) than those without dNCR. Compared to the lowest tertile, the highest homocysteine tertile predicted dNCR onset (odds ratio [OR], 3.9; 95% CI, 1. 3 to 11.6; P = 0.02), even after adjusting for age, sex, education, and baseline Mini Mental State Examination. Conclusions Elderly patients with high homocysteine levels who underwent general anesthesia for non-cardiac surgery have an increased risk of dNCR. This knowledge could potentially assist in the development of preventative and/or therapeutic measures. Trial registration NCT03084393 ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov )
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author Zhen-Feng Zhang
Qing-Chun Sun
Yi-Fan Xu
Ke Ding
Meng-Meng Dong
Liu Han
Abdul-Mannan
Yuan Han
Jun-Li Cao
author_facet Zhen-Feng Zhang
Qing-Chun Sun
Yi-Fan Xu
Ke Ding
Meng-Meng Dong
Liu Han
Abdul-Mannan
Yuan Han
Jun-Li Cao
author_sort Zhen-Feng Zhang
title Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
title_short Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
title_full Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
title_fullStr Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
title_full_unstemmed Association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
title_sort association between preoperative serum homocysteine and delayed neurocognitive recovery after non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients: a prospective observational study
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/d5a88f0073f3462693c3f11836bcd562
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