The use of anticholinergic medication is associated with an increased risk of stroke-associated pneumonia.


Journal

Aging clinical and experimental research
ISSN: 1720-8319
Titre abrégé: Aging Clin Exp Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101132995

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Historique:
received: 02 02 2022
accepted: 20 03 2022
pubmed: 14 4 2022
medline: 19 7 2022
entrez: 13 4 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Pneumonia is a frequent medical complication after stroke. A few studies showed that the use of anticholinergic medication is associated with a higher risk of community acquired pneumonia in the elderly. We aimed to determine if there is any association between anticholinergic medication used before stroke and stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). We analysed prospectively collected data of 675 patients with acute stroke (mean age 71.4 ± 13.3; 53.1% female). We used the Anticholinergic Drug Scale to assess anticholinergic exposure during a month preceding stroke onset. We diagnosed SAP in 14.7% of patients. The use of anticholinergic medication was associated with an elevated risk of SAP (OR 2.56, 95% CI 1.59-4.11, P < 0.01) in univariate analysis. This association remained significant in multivariable analysis adjusted for age, stroke severity, atrial fibrillation, previous myocardial infarction and respiratory tract diseases (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.01-4.22, P = 0.04). The use of anticholinergic medication before stroke is associated with an increased risk of SAP.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Pneumonia is a frequent medical complication after stroke. A few studies showed that the use of anticholinergic medication is associated with a higher risk of community acquired pneumonia in the elderly. We aimed to determine if there is any association between anticholinergic medication used before stroke and stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP).
METHODS METHODS
We analysed prospectively collected data of 675 patients with acute stroke (mean age 71.4 ± 13.3; 53.1% female). We used the Anticholinergic Drug Scale to assess anticholinergic exposure during a month preceding stroke onset.
RESULTS RESULTS
We diagnosed SAP in 14.7% of patients. The use of anticholinergic medication was associated with an elevated risk of SAP (OR 2.56, 95% CI 1.59-4.11, P < 0.01) in univariate analysis. This association remained significant in multivariable analysis adjusted for age, stroke severity, atrial fibrillation, previous myocardial infarction and respiratory tract diseases (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.01-4.22, P = 0.04).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The use of anticholinergic medication before stroke is associated with an increased risk of SAP.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35416612
doi: 10.1007/s40520-022-02123-x
pii: 10.1007/s40520-022-02123-x
doi:

Substances chimiques

Cholinergic Antagonists 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

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Pagination

1935-1938

Informations de copyright

© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

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Auteurs

Elżbieta Gradek-Kwinta (E)

Department of Neurology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Botaniczna 3, 31-503, Kraków, Poland.

Agnieszka Slowik (A)

Department of Neurology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Botaniczna 3, 31-503, Kraków, Poland.

Tomasz Dziedzic (T)

Department of Neurology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Botaniczna 3, 31-503, Kraków, Poland. dziedzic@cm-uj.krakow.pl.

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