Copyright: ©Author(s) 2026.
World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 116328
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116328
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116328
Table 1 Univariate analysis of psychotic complications of postoperative depression after cerebrovascular intervention, n (%)
| Variable | Overall (n = 94) | Observation group (n = 28) | Control group (n = 66) | Statistic | P value |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 64.0 ± 9.3 | 65.8 ± 8.9 | 63.1 ± 9.5 | t = 1.325 | 0.188 |
| Male | 56 (59.6) | 16 (57.1) | 40 (60.6) | χ2 = 0.102 | 0.749 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 23.8 ± 3.0 | 24.1 ± 2.8 | 23.7 ± 3.1 | t = 0.597 | 0.552 |
| Hypertension | 62 (66.0) | 20 (71.4) | 42 (63.6) | χ2 = 0.527 | 0.468 |
| Diabetes | 27 (28.7) | 9 (32.1) | 18 (27.3) | χ2 = 0.231 | 0.631 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 35 (37.2) | 12 (42.9) | 23 (34.8) | χ2 = 0.536 | 0.464 |
| Smoking history | 38 (40.4) | 13 (46.4) | 25 (37.9) | χ2 = 0.579 | 0.447 |
| Alcohol history | 31 (33.0) | 10 (35.7) | 21 (31.8) | χ2 = 0.136 | 0.712 |
| Preop NIHSS score | 4 (2, 7) | 6 (4, 9) | 3 (1, 5) | Z = 3.891 | < 0.001 |
| Preop mRS score ≥ 2 | 31 (33.0) | 14 (50.0) | 17 (25.8) | χ2 = 5.432 | 0.020 |
| Preop HAMD-17 score | 5 (3, 7) | 6 (4, 8) | 4 (2, 6) | Z = 2.987 | 0.003 |
| Operation duration (minute) | 120 (90, 165) | 145 (110, 185) | 110 (85, 150) | Z = 2.456 | 0.014 |
| Intraoperative complications | 11 (11.7) | 7 (25.0) | 4 (6.1) | Fisher | 0.016 |
| Contrast volume (mL), mean ± SD | 145.6 ± 35.2 | 152.3 ± 38.1 | 142.5 ± 33.5 | t = 1.287 | 0.201 |
| Postop day 7 NIHSS score | 3 (1, 5) | 5 (3, 7) | 2 (1, 4) | Z = 4.215 | < 0.001 |
| Postop day 7 mRS score ≥ 2 | 48 (51.1) | 21 (75.0) | 27 (40.9) | χ2 = 9.012 | 0.003 |
| Preoperative inflammatory markers | |||||
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 2.0 (1.4, 2.9) | 2.1 (1.5, 3.0) | 1.9 (1.3, 2.8) | Z = 0.891 | 0.373 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 8.1 (6.0, 10.8) | 8.5 (6.1, 11.2) | 7.8 (5.9, 10.5) | Z = 0.765 | 0.444 |
| YKL-40 (ng/mL) | 56.3 (43.9, 70.2) | 58.3 (45.6, 72.1) | 55.1 (42.8, 69.5) | Z = 0.812 | 0.417 |
| Postop day 1 inflammatory markers | |||||
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 11.9 (8.5, 15.8) | 15.8 (12.1, 20.5) | 10.2 (7.5, 13.6) | Z = 4.521 | < 0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 26.2 (19.5, 34.8) | 35.6 (28.4, 45.1) | 22.3 (16.8, 29.7) | Z = 5.012 | < 0.001 |
| YKL-40 (ng/mL) | 96.5 (72.3, 120.8) | 125.6 (98.8, 155.3) | 85.4 (65.2, 105.7) | Z = 4.876 | < 0.001 |
| Postop day 3 inflammatory markers | |||||
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 14.2 (10.5, 18.9) | 18.9 (15.2, 24.1) | 12.4 (9.1, 16.0) | Z = 5.234 | < 0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 33.5 (24.8, 43.1) | 48.9 (39.8, 60.5) | 28.1 (21.5, 35.9) | Z = 5.678 | < 0.001 |
| YKL-40 (ng/mL) | 125.6 (92.4, 158.9) | 189.5 (160.2, 225.8) | 102.8 (80.1, 125.6) | Z = 6.102 | < 0.001 |
| Postop day 7 inflammatory markers | |||||
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 7.5 (5.3, 9.8) | 10.5 (7.8, 14.2) | 6.3 (4.5, 8.1) | Z = 4.897 | < 0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 18.2 (13.5, 23.1) | 25.3 (19.8, 32.0) | 15.1 (11.2, 19.5) | Z = 5.145 | < 0.001 |
| YKL-40 (ng/mL) | 95.8 (70.1, 120.5) | 142.1 (115.4, 175.9) | 78.9 (62.3, 98.4) | Z = 5.564 | < 0.001 |
Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of psychotic complications of postoperative depression after cerebrovascular intervention
| Variable | β coefficient | SE | Wald χ² value | P value | OR | 95%CI for OR |
| Postop day 3 YKL-40 (per 1 ng/mL increase) | 0.018 | 0.006 | 9.002 | 0.003 | 1.018 | 1.006-1.030 |
| Postop day 7 NIHSS score (per 1 point increase) | 0.421 | 0.152 | 7.672 | 0.006 | 1.523 | 1.131-2.051 |
| Intraoperative complications | 1.587 | 0.721 | 4.844 | 0.028 | 4.892 | 1.192-20.081 |
| Constant | -10.524 | 2.893 | 13.241 | < 0.001 | 0.000 | - |
Table 3 Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis results of inflammatory markers on postoperative day 3 for predicting complications
| Indicator | AUC | 95%CI | Optimal cut-off value | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | P value |
| YKL-40 | 0.892 | 0.821-0.963 | 156.4 ng/mL | 85.7 | 84.8 | < 0.001 |
| IL-6 | 0.835 | 0.745-0.925 | 36.8 pg/mL | 82.1 | 80.3 | < 0.001 |
| hs-CRP | 0.798 | 0.698-0.898 | 15.1 mg/L | 78.6 | 75.8 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Yang F, Zhou RJ, Xu W, Li Y, Luan DH, Xu MY. Value of inflammatory markers in predicting psychotic complications of postoperative depression after cerebrovascular intervention. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 116328
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i6/116328.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116328