Severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19 associated with proton pump inhibitors : a nationwide cohort study with propensity score matching

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OBJECTIVE: The adverse effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been documented for pneumonia; however, there is no consensus regarding whether the use of PPIs might be harmful regarding the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In this regard, we aimed to measure the potential associations of the current use of PPIs with the infection rates of COVID-19 among patients who underwent SARS-CoV-2 testing.

DESIGN: Data were derived from a Korean nationwide cohort study with propensity score matching. We included 132 316 patients older than 18 years who tested for SARS-CoV-2 between 1 January and 15 May 2020. Endpoints were SARS-CoV-2 positivity (primary) and severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19 (secondary: admission to intensive care unit, administration of invasive ventilation or death).

RESULTS: In the entire cohort, there were 111 911 non-users, 14 163 current PPI users and 6242 past PPI users. After propensity score matching, the SARS-CoV-2 test positivity rate was not associated with the current or past use of PPIs. Among patients with confirmed COVID-19, the current use of PPIs conferred a 79% greater risk of severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19, while the relationship with the past use of PPIs remained insignificant. Current PPI use starting within the previous 30 days was associated with a 90% increased risk of severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19.

CONCLUSION: Patients taking PPIs are at increased risk for severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19 but not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. This suggests that physicians need to assess benefit-risk assessments in the management of acid-related diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CommentIn: Gut. 2021 Sep;70(9):1802-1803. - PMID 33077573

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Gut - 70(2021), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 76-84

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Seung Won [VerfasserIn]
Ha, Eun Kyo [VerfasserIn]
Yeniova, Abdullah Özgür [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Sung Yong [VerfasserIn]
Kim, So Young [VerfasserIn]
Koh, Hyun Yong [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Jee Myung [VerfasserIn]
Jeong, Su Jin [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Sun Joon [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Joo Young [VerfasserIn]
Yoo, In Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Yon, Dong Keon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epidemiology
Journal Article
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Proton pump inhibition
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 28.12.2020

Date Revised 30.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Gut. 2021 Sep;70(9):1802-1803. - PMID 33077573

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322248

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NLM313079153