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Oct 2026
Examining the Link Between Inflammation and Post-Operative Delirium in a Hip Fracture Repair Cohort of Older Adults
Background: Advancing age and neurodegenerative disease are risk factors for postoperative delirium; both are linked to dysregulation of the immune system and imbalances in inflammatory mediators in the brain. One such mediator, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Receptor 1 (TNFR1), is a marker of chronic inflammation. Deliri...
Mfon E. Umoh, Natalie Wang, K. E. Irwin et al.
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