Does antidepressant use increase the risk of pneumonia hospitalisation in older adults?
older adults
Antidepressant use
self-controlled (periods without antidepressant use)
pneumonia hospitalisationsafety
Antidepressant use in older adults is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia hospitalization, highlighting the need for routine medication reviews.
Antidepressant use was associated with an increased pneumonia hospitalisation in older adults. The risk was further elevated in patients with neurologic conditions or a high anticholinergic/sedative burden, highlighting the need for individualised prescriptions and routine medication reviews.
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Jeon et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8967d6c1944d70ce07ff4 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag070
Jinyoung Jeon
Min Jung Geum
Young‐Mi Ah
Age and Ageing
Yonsei University
Hanyang University
Yeungnam University
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