Are beta blockers effective in preventing stroke associated infections? - a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: Due to the lack of robust evidence, this meta-analysis may not support the preventive effect of beta blockers on stroke associated infection. But beta blockers treatment may be associated with development of post-stroke urinary tract infection and stroke associated pneumonia in some stroke patients.PMID:35585021 | DOI:10.18632/aging.204086

Source: Aging - May 18, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Li Yang Xiang Wenping Zhang Jinfeng Pang Jiangxia Wang Jingbo Wang Baojun Source Type: research