All Outputs (2)

Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD: a self-controlled case series (SCCS) (2023)
Journal Article
Siraj, R. A., Bolton, C. E., & McKeever, T. M. (2023). Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD: a self-controlled case series (SCCS). Thorax, 79(1), 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2022-219736

Objective: To assess whether antidepressant prescriptions are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. Methods: A self-controlled case series was performed to investigate the rates... Read More about Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD: a self-controlled case series (SCCS).

Impact of Coexisting Dementia on Inpatient Outcomes for Patients Admitted with a COPD Exacerbation (2022)
Journal Article
Gupta, A., McKeever, T. M., Hutchinson, J. P., & Bolton, C. E. (2022). Impact of Coexisting Dementia on Inpatient Outcomes for Patients Admitted with a COPD Exacerbation. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2022(17), 535-544. https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s345751

Purpose: People with COPD are at a higher risk of cognitive dysfunction than the general population. However, the additional impact of dementia amongst such patients is not well understood, particularly in those admitted with a COPD exacerbation. We... Read More about Impact of Coexisting Dementia on Inpatient Outcomes for Patients Admitted with a COPD Exacerbation.