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Several risk factors have been identified, but the role of hematologic biomarkers in predicting delirium has remained unclear. While NPAR is a potential marker of systemic inflammation, its association with delirium in CSCI patients has not been established.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The analysis included 147 patients with acute CSCI who were admitted to a single tertiary emergency center between 2010 and 2023. Delirium was diagnosed based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth or Fifth Edition criteria. Clinical characteristics, laboratory data, and patient outcomes were compared between those with and without delirium. The association between NPAR and delirium was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and logistic regression models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The incidence of delirium was 10.2% (15\/147 patients). ROC analysis identified an NPAR cutoff value of 22 on the day of injury, with an AUC of 0.672. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that an NPAR \u226522 (OR: 7.703, 95% CI: 2.151\u201327.584,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.002) was independent risk factors for delirium.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec006\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found a significant association between a high NPAR (\u226522) on the day of injury and the onset of delirium in CSCI patients. 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