Development and validation of a predictive model for postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery - Takeaways - MDSpire

Development and validation of a predictive model for postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

  • By

  • Lin Cui

  • Jinhong Zhang

  • Xiaoling Sun

  • Jiangling Xia

  • Hongyu Xu

  • June 4, 2026

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    The study developed a predictive nomogram for postoperative delirium (POD) in cardiac surgery patients using data from 724 individuals.

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    POD occurred in 39.4% of patients, with key predictors including emergency surgery, age, and postoperative shock.

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    The nomogram demonstrated excellent discriminative ability and strong calibration agreement in both training and validation cohorts.

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    Model performance was assessed using AUROC, calibration plots, decision curve analysis, and clinical impact curve.

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    The study emphasizes the need for comprehensive risk assessment models that integrate preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors.

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Development and validation of a predictive model for postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

  • by Lin Cui, Jinhong Zhang, Xiaoling Sun, Jiangling Xia, Hongyu Xu

  • June 4, 2026

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