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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of POD were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). To examine the mechanism by which POD pathologies affect cognition, causal mediation analyses were performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>POD incidence was 20.2%, including 32.5% in the MCI group and 12.4% in the non-mild cognitive impairment (NMCI) group. The MCI and CSF levels of T-tau and P-tau were risk factors, and the CSF levels of A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>, A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>\/ T-tau, and A\u03b2<jats:sub>42<\/jats:sub>\/ P-tau were protective factors in POD (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Part of the effects of MCI on cognition can be attributed to amyloid pathology and tau.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>MCI may be a reasonably good prognostic factor in POD development. 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