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Propensity score matching (PSM) ensured balanced covariates between NAC users and nonusers. Cox regression analysis and Poisson Regression analysis were employed to assess dementia risk, considering NAC dosage, treatment duration, and comorbidities. Competing risk analysis and Kaplan\u2010Meier method were used to account for mortality risk and estimate dementia incidence, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Elderly NAC users demonstrated a significant association with a lower dementia risk (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 0.76, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.74\u20130.78). Higher daily NAC intake was associated with a dose\u2010dependent decline in dementia risk, with optimal benefits observed at an average daily dose of 1.61 defined daily doses (DDD). Stratification by cumulative defined daily doses (cDDD) of NAC revealed a consistent dose\u2010response relationship, with progressively diminished dementia risk across quartiles of cDDD. Notably, NAC use was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia (aHR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.66\u20130.70) compared to non\u2010NAC antimucolytic users.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NAC use is associated with a dose\u2010dependent reduction in dementia risk among elderly COPD patients, particularly for Alzheimer's dementia. 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