Delirium is associated with low levels of upright activity in geriatric inpatients-results from a prospective observational study.

Activity monitoring Delirium Geriatrics Physical activity

Journal

Aging clinical and experimental research
ISSN: 1720-8319
Titre abrégé: Aging Clin Exp Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101132995

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
14 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 27 11 2023
accepted: 08 01 2024
medline: 14 2 2024
pubmed: 14 2 2024
entrez: 14 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Delirium is common in geriatric inpatients and associated with poor outcomes. Hospitalization is associated with low levels of physical activity. Motor symptoms are common in delirium, but how delirium affects physical activity remains unknown. To investigate differences in physical activity between geriatric inpatients with and without delirium. We included acutely admitted patients ≥ 75 years in a prospective observational study at a medical geriatric ward at a Norwegian University Hospital. Delirium was diagnosed according to the DSM-5 criteria. Physical activity was measured by an accelerometer-based device worn on the right thigh. The main outcome was time in upright position (upright time) per 24 h (00.00 to 23.59) on the first day of hospitalization with verified delirium status. Group differences were analysed using t test. We included 237 patients, mean age 86.1 years (Standard Deviation (SD) 5.1), and 73 patients (30.8%) had delirium. Mean upright time day 1 for the entire group was 92.2 min (SD 84.3), with 50.9 min (SD 50.7) in the delirium group and 110.6 min (SD 89.7) in the no-delirium group, mean difference 59.7 minutes, 95% Confidence Interval 41.6 to 77.8, p value < 0.001. Low levels of physical activity in patients with delirium raise the question if immobilization may contribute to poor outcomes in delirium. Future studies should investigate if mobilization interventions could improve outcomes of delirium. In this sample of geriatric inpatients, the group with delirium had lower levels of physical activity than the group without delirium.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Delirium is common in geriatric inpatients and associated with poor outcomes. Hospitalization is associated with low levels of physical activity. Motor symptoms are common in delirium, but how delirium affects physical activity remains unknown.
AIMS OBJECTIVE
To investigate differences in physical activity between geriatric inpatients with and without delirium.
METHODS METHODS
We included acutely admitted patients ≥ 75 years in a prospective observational study at a medical geriatric ward at a Norwegian University Hospital. Delirium was diagnosed according to the DSM-5 criteria. Physical activity was measured by an accelerometer-based device worn on the right thigh. The main outcome was time in upright position (upright time) per 24 h (00.00 to 23.59) on the first day of hospitalization with verified delirium status. Group differences were analysed using t test.
RESULTS RESULTS
We included 237 patients, mean age 86.1 years (Standard Deviation (SD) 5.1), and 73 patients (30.8%) had delirium. Mean upright time day 1 for the entire group was 92.2 min (SD 84.3), with 50.9 min (SD 50.7) in the delirium group and 110.6 min (SD 89.7) in the no-delirium group, mean difference 59.7 minutes, 95% Confidence Interval 41.6 to 77.8, p value < 0.001.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
Low levels of physical activity in patients with delirium raise the question if immobilization may contribute to poor outcomes in delirium. Future studies should investigate if mobilization interventions could improve outcomes of delirium.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
In this sample of geriatric inpatients, the group with delirium had lower levels of physical activity than the group without delirium.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38353776
doi: 10.1007/s40520-024-02699-6
pii: 10.1007/s40520-024-02699-6
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Sigurd Evensen (S)

Department of Medicine, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. sigurd.evensen@diakonsyk.no.

Kristin Taraldsen (K)

Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Oslo, Norway.

Stina Aam (S)

Department of Geriatric Medicine, Clinic of Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Service, NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Alessandro Morandi (A)

Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation, Azienda Speciale Di Cremona Solidale, Cremona Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Cremona, Italy.
Vall d'Hebrón Institute of Research, Barcelona, Spain.

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