Association between anticholinergic medication uses and the risk of pneumonia in elderly adults: a meta-analysis and systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: The risk of pneumonia is increased in elderly adults with anticholinergic medication, especially with higher-potency anticholinergic drugs and in the initiation phase of anticholinergic medication. Clinicians should monitor their use in older patients carefully, especially when the pneumonia-related signs and symptoms are identified.PMID:37190776 | DOI:10.1080/07853890.2023.2209736

Source: Annals of Medicine - May 16, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mindan Wu Zhixuan Li Wenchuan Zheng Jia Zhuang Shuhan Wu Qipeng Zhou Junfu Cai Houzhen Zheng Guixing Zeng Weilin Zhang Shengbin Zhang Maohuang Lin Xianyang Zhong Qichuan Zhang Source Type: research