Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and COVID-19 Infection or Hospitalization : A Cohort Study

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BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may increase the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection or affect disease severity. Prior studies have not examined risks by medication dose.

METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included people aged ≥18 years enrolled in a US integrated healthcare system for at least 4 months as of 2/29/2020. Current ACEI and ARB use was identified from pharmacy data, and the estimated daily dose was calculated and standardized across medications. COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations were identified through 6/14/2020 from laboratory and hospitalization data. We used logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusting for race/ethnicity, obesity, and other covariates.

RESULTS: Among 322,044 individuals, 826 developed COVID-19 infection. Among people using ACEI/ARBs, 204/56,105 developed COVID-19 (3.6 per 1,000 individuals) compared with 622/265,939 without ACEI/ARB use (2.3 per 1,000), yielding an adjusted OR of 0.91 (95% CI 0.74-1.12). For use of <1 defined daily dose (DDD) vs. nonuse, the adjusted OR for infection was 0.92 (95% CI 0.66-1.28); for 1 to <2 DDDs, 0.89 (95% CI 0.66-1.19); and for ≥2 DDDs, 0.92 (95% CI 0.72-1.18). The OR was similar for ACEIs and ARBs and in subgroups by age and sex. 26% of people with COVID-19 infection were hospitalized; the adjusted OR for hospitalization in relation to ACEI/ARB use was 0.98 (95% CI 0.63-1.54), and there was no association with dose.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings support current recommendations that individuals on these medications continue their use.

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UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2020 Jul 07;:. - PMID 32676610

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

American journal of hypertension - 34(2021), 4 vom: 20. Apr., Seite 339-347

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dublin, Sascha [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Rod L [VerfasserIn]
Floyd, James S [VerfasserIn]
Shortreed, Susan M [VerfasserIn]
Fuller, Sharon [VerfasserIn]
Albertson-Junkans, Ladia [VerfasserIn]
Harrington, Laura B [VerfasserIn]
Greenwood-Hickman, Mikael Anne [VerfasserIn]
Green, Beverly B [VerfasserIn]
Psaty, Bruce M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin receptor blocker
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
Blood pressure
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Hospitalization
Hypertension
Infection
Journal Article

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Date Completed 05.05.2021

Date Revised 11.10.2022

published: Print

UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2020 Jul 07;:. - PMID 32676610

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ajh/hpaa168

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NLM31617839X