Association of sepsis with risk for osteoporosis: a population-based cohort study

Summary: We conducted a large, retrospective cohort study using data from Taiwan ' s National Health Insurance Research Database to evaluate whether the risk of developing osteoporosis is associated with sepsis. Our study found that adults younger than 65 years with sepsis had a significantly increased risk of developing osteoporosis. Introduction: There have been limited studies regarding the osteoporosis risk associated with sepsis. Our purpose is to evaluate whether the risk of developing osteoporosis is associated with sepsis. Method(s): We conducted a large, retrospective cohort study using data from Taiwan ' s National Health Insurance Research Database. From the insurance claims data, a total of 13,178 patients diagnosed with sepsis from 2000 to 2012 were included in the sepsis cohort, and a propensity score-matched cohort included 13,178 individuals without sepsis. To calculate the incidence of osteoporosis, both groups were followed until 2013. Cox regression analysis was performed to obtain the hazard ratios (HRs) to assess the risk of developing osteoporosis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the cumulative incidence of osteoporosis. Result(s): The overall incidences of osteoporosis (per 1,000 person-years) in the sepsis and non-sepsis groups were 10.2 and 10.7, respectively. The risk of osteoporosis significantly increased in the presence of sepsis (adjusted HR = 1.17, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.04-1.31). The risk of osteoporosis in the sepsis gro...
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