Preadmission Corticosteroid Therapy and the Risk of Respiratory Failure in Adults Without HIV Presenting With Pneumocystis Pneumonia

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid therapy is a well-recognized risk factor for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP); however, it has also been proposed as an adjunct to decrease inflammation and respiratory failure.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between preadmission corticosteroid use and risk of moderate-to-severe respiratory failure at the time of PCP presentation.

METHODS: This retrospective cohort study evaluated HIV-negative immunosuppressed adults diagnosed with PCP at Mayo Clinic from 2006 to 2016. Multivariable regression models were used to evaluate the association between preadmission corticosteroid exposure and moderate-to-severe respiratory failure at presentation.

RESULTS: Of the 323 patients included, 174 (54%) used preadmission corticosteroids with a median daily dosage of 20 (interquartile range: 10-40) mg of prednisone or equivalent. After adjustment for baseline demographics, preadmission corticosteroid therapy did not decrease respiratory failure at the time of PCP presentation (odds ratio: 1.23, 95% confidence interval: 0.73-2.09, P = .38). Additionally, after adjusting for inpatient corticosteroid administration, preadmission corticosteroid use did not impact the need for intensive care unit admission (P = .98), mechanical ventilation (P = .92), or 30-day mortality (P = .11).

CONCLUSIONS: Corticosteroid exposure before PCP presentation in immunosuppressed HIV-negative adults was not associated with a reduced risk of moderate-to-severe respiratory failure.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Journal of intensive care medicine - 35(2020), 12 vom: 05. Dez., Seite 1465-1470

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wieruszewski, Patrick M [VerfasserIn]
Barreto, Erin F [VerfasserIn]
Barreto, Jason N [VerfasserIn]
Yadav, Hemang [VerfasserIn]
Tosh, Pritish K [VerfasserIn]
Mara, Kristin C [VerfasserIn]
Limper, Andrew H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Immunosuppression
Journal Article
PCP
PJP
Pneumocystis
Respiratory failure

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.07.2021

Date Revised 18.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/0885066619834242

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM294383832