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 3 Correlation between ultrasound parameters and anxiety/depression severity

Parameter	HADS-anxiety r value	P value	HADS-depression r value	P value	Total r value
Diaphragm thickness fraction (%)	-0.428	< 0.001	-0.395	< 0.001	-0.438
Rectus femoris cross-sectional area (cm²)	-0.385	< 0.001	-0.412	< 0.001	-0.418
Inferior vena cava collapsibility index (%)	0.186	0.038	0.168	0.062	0.192
Cardiac output (L/minute)	-0.152	0.091	-0.178	0.047	-0.172
Lung ultrasound score (points)	0.362	< 0.001	0.345	< 0.001	0.378
Number of abnormal parameters	0.436	< 0.001	0.425	< 0.001	0.452

HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

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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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