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World J Crit Care Med. Sep 9, 2026; 15(3): 123279
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.123279
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.123279
Table 1 Demographics, comorbidities, type of surgery, and other parameters for all study participants are presented according to delirium occurrence
| Parameters | All (n = 202) | No delirium (n = 143) | Delirium (n = 59) | P value |
| Males | 143 (70.8) | 103 (72.0) | 40 (67.8) | 0.481 |
| Age (years) | 66 ± 13 | 65 ± 13 | 71 ± 11 | 0.002 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.5 ± 5 | 28.6 ± 5 | 28.2 ± 5 | 0.644 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 158 (78.2) | 111 (77.6) | 47 (79.7) | 0.811 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 65 (32.2) | 45 (31.5) | 22 (37.3) | 0.656 |
| Dyslipidemia | 97 (48.0) | 68 (47.6) | 29 (49.2) | 0.963 |
| Smoking | 47 (23.3) | 33 (23.1) | 14 (23.7) | 0.39 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 17 (8.4) | 10 (7.0) | 7 (11.9) | 0.235 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 13 (6.4) | 6 (4.2) | 7 (11.9) | 0.04 |
| Coronary arterial disease | 67 (33.2) | 49 (34.3) | 18 (30.5) | 0.683 |
| Stroke | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.4) | 0.199 |
| Thyroid disease | 35 (17.3) | 27 (18.9) | 8 (13.6) | 0.4 |
| Pacemaker | 5 (2.5) | 3 (2.1) | 2 (3.4) | 0.572 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 10 (5.0) | 8 (5.6) | 2 (3.4) | 0.727 |
| Anemia | 11 (5.4) | 7 (4.9) | 4 (6.8) | 0.516 |
| EuroSCORE II | 1.67 (1.1-2.8) | 1.38 (0.9-2.2) | 2.32 (1.6-4.6) | < 0.001 |
| Type of surgery | 0.18 | |||
| CABG | 80 (39.6) | 58 (40.6) | 22 (37.3) | |
| CABG and valve replacement or valvuloplasty | 34 (16.8) | 21 (14.7) | 13 (22.0) | |
| Valvuloplasty | 5 (2.5) | 4 (2.8) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Valve replacement | 50 (24.8) | 32 (22.4) | 18 (30.5) | |
| Aortic dissection | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Aneurysm repair and other cardiac surgery | 22 (10.9) | 19 (13.3) | 3 (5.1) | |
| Duration of extracorporeal circulatory support (minute) | 121 ± 52 | 117 ± 49 | 131 ± 59 | 0.076 |
| Duration of aortic closure (minute) | 80 (59-107) | 76 (57-104) | 89 (67-109) | 0.052 |
| Duration of general anesthesia (minute) | 240 (190-300) | 231 (183-300) | 244 (208-324) | 0.07 |
- Citation: Dimitriadis F, Kourek C, Rouvali N, Kinti C, Mavraki M, Georgopoulou M, Pitsolis T, Maragkoulia T, Kolovou K, Konstantinou G, Soulele T, Zervos M, Salata P, Elaiopoulos D, Doubou D, Panagiotou C, Dimopoulos S. Incidence and risk factors for delirium in cardiac surgery intensive care unit patients: A single-center study. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(3): 123279
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v15/i3/123279.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.123279