Abstract:
Objective To explore the related factors of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and construct a nomogram prediction model for screening out the influencing factors related to the onset of VCI to provide data support and theoretical basis for the early prevention, treatment and prediction of VCI.
Methods A total of 242 patients with AIS were selected as the research subjects, and divided into the case group (85 cases) and control group (157 cases) based on whether the patients were complicated with VCI after 6 months of follow-up. The related factors of AIS complicated with VCI were analyzed by SPSS 26.0. The nomogram prediction model was constructed using R 4.5.2, the predictive value of model was analyzed by ROC curve, the fitting degree of model was evaluated by Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit calibration curve, and the clinical value was assessed by decision curve analysis (DCA).
Results The differences of the age, disease duration, sleep disorders, NIHSS score, mRS Score, hypoproteinemia, diabetes and receiving continuous care within 6 months after discharge were statistically significant between two groups (P < 0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the long disease course (OR = 2.112), high NIHSS score (OR = 1.254), high mRS Score (OR = 7.896), hypoproteinemia (OR = 2.735) and diabetes (OR = 2.526) were the influencing risk factors of AIS complicated with VCI (P < 0.05), while the continuous nursing was a protective factor of AIS complicated with VCI (OR = 0.239, P < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) predicted by the nomogram model for AIS complicated with VCI was 0.906 (95%CI: 0.862-0.951). The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed that the model had a good fit at the C-index = 0.573, χ2 = 0.818, P = 0.366. The results of DCA analysis showed that the model had a relatively high net level within a wide threshold probability range (0.16 to 0.59).
Conclusions AIS complicated with VCI is related to multiple factors. The constructed nomogram model for predicting AIS complicated with VCI has good predictive value and strong clinical practicability.