Risk factors for anxiety and depression in elderly frail patients based on bedside ultrasound multimodal assessment

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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2026; 16(10): 118743
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118743

Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors for anxiety and depression

Risk factor	Odds ratio	95%CI	P value	Significance
Age ≥ 80 years	2.56	1.22-5.37	0.013	Significant
Female gender	1.95	0.98-3.89	0.058	NS
Low diaphragm thickness fraction (< 20%)	3.92	1.82-8.44	< 0.001	Significant
Reduced rectus femoris cross-sectional area (< 4.0 cm²)	3.24	1.58-6.64	0.001	Significant
Elevated inferior vena cava collapsibility index (> 50%)	1.68	0.82-3.44	0.156	NS
Reduced cardiac output (< 4.0 L/minute)	1.52	0.72-3.21	0.272	NS
Elevated lung ultrasound score (≥ 12 points)	2.86	1.42-5.76	0.003	Significant

NS: Not significant.

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Citation: Wang DY, Fu CH, Ma MM, Men LC, Huang B, Han Y. Risk factors for anxiety and depression in elderly frail patients based on bedside ultrasound multimodal assessment. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 118743
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.118743

Wang DY, Fu CH, Ma MM, Men LC, Huang B, Han Y. Risk factors for anxiety and depression in elderly frail patients based on bedside ultrasound multimodal assessment. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 118743 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.118743]

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