scholarly journals Excess Mortality and Long-Term Disability from Healthcare-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Infections: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e71055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiu-Hsia Su ◽  
Shan-Chwen Chang ◽  
Jer-Jea Yan ◽  
Shu-Hui Tseng ◽  
Li-Jung Chien ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S510-S510
Author(s):  
Jacob Bodilsen ◽  
Michael Dalager-Pedersen ◽  
Diederik van de Beek ◽  
Matthijs C Brouwer ◽  
Henrik Nielsen

Abstract Background The long-term outcome of brain abscess is unclear. Methods We used medical registries to conduct a nationwide population-based matched cohort study to examine the long-term risks of mortality and new-onset epilepsy in patients hospitalized with brain abscess in Denmark from 1982 through 2016. Comparison cohorts from the same population individually matched on age, sex, and residence were identified, as were siblings of all study participants (Figure 1). We computed cumulative incidences and hazard rate ratios (HRRs) for mortality and new-onset epilepsy among brain abscess patients, comparison cohorts and siblings. Population and appendicitis controls had similar characteristics and prognosis why only comparisons between brain abscess patients and population controls are detailed here. Results We identified 1,384 brain abscess patients with a median follow-up time of 5.9 years (IQR 1.1–14.2). The 1-year, 2–5 year, and 6–30-year mortality of patients after brain abscess was 21%, 16% and 27% when compared with 1%, 6% and 20% for matched population controls (Figure 2). Cox regression analyses adjusted for Charlson comorbidity index score showed 1-year, 2–5 year, and 6- to 30-year HRRs of 17.5 (95% CI 13.9–22.2), 2.61 (95% CI 2.16–3.16) and 1.94 (95% CI 1.62–2.31). The mortality in brain abscess patients compared with population controls was significantly increased regardless of sex or age group except among subjects 80 years or older, and in both previously healthy individuals and immuno-compromised persons. Among the 30-day survivors of brain abscess (median follow-up 7.6 years [IQR 2.2–15.5]), new-onset epilepsy occurred in 32% compared with 2% in matched population controls. Cause-specific Cox regression analysis adjusted for stroke, head trauma, alcohol abuse, and cancer showed 1-year, 2–5-year, and 6–30-year HRRs for new-onset epilepsy of 155 (95% CI 78.8–304), 37.7 (95% CI 23.0–59.9), and 8.93 (95% CI 5.62–14.2) (Figure 3). Comparisons between sibling cohorts suggested no substantial effect of family-related factors on the long-term risk of death or epilepsy after brain abscess (Figure 4). Conclusion Brain abscess is associated with an increased long-term risk of mortality and new-onset epilepsy for several years after the acute infection. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e016992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Man Lin ◽  
Shih-Hsien Yang ◽  
Hung-Yu Cheng ◽  
Chung-Chao Liang ◽  
Huei-Kai Huang

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the association between thiazide use and the risk of hip fracture after stroke.SettingA population-based, propensity-matched cohort study was conducted on the basis of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database.ParticipantsPatients with newly diagnosed ischaemic stroke between 2000 and 2011 were included. After propensity score matching, 7470 patients were included, of whom 3735 received thiazides and 3735 did not.Outcome measuresHRs for developing hip fractures within 2 years after stroke were calculated using Cox proportional hazards regression model with adjustments for sociodemographic and coexisting medical conditions.ResultsOverall, patients using thiazides after stroke had a lower risk of hip fracture than those not using thiazides (8.5 vs 13.9 per 1000 person-years, adjusted HR=0.64, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.89, p=0.007). Further sensitivity analysis based on the duration of thiazide use revealed that the risk of hip fracture tended to decrease as the duration of exposure of thiazides increased. However, the effect was significant only in patients with long-term use of thiazides (using thiazides for >365 days within 2 years after stroke), with a 59% reduction in the risk of hip fracture when compared with patients not using thiazide (adjusted HR=0.41, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.79, p=0.008).ConclusionsThe long-term use of thiazides is associated with a decreased risk of hip fracture after stroke.


2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahim Ebrahimi ◽  
Alexander Kutz ◽  
Ulrich Wagner ◽  
Ben Illigens ◽  
Timo Siepmann ◽  
...  

Abstract Context Patients with hypopituitarism face excess mortality in the long-term outpatient setting. However, associations of pituitary dysfunction with outcomes in acutely hospitalized patients are lacking. Objective The objective of this work is to assess clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with hypopituitarism with or without diabetes insipidus (DI). Design, Setting, and Patients In this population-based, matched-cohort study from 2012 to 2017, hospitalized adult patients with a history of hypopituitarism were 1:1 propensity score–matched with a general medical inpatient cohort. Main Outcome Measures The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included all-cause readmission rates within 30 days and 1 year, intensive care unit (ICU) admission rates, and length of hospital stay. Results After matching, 6764 cases were included in the study. In total, 3382 patients had hypopituitarism and of those 807 (24%) suffered from DI. All-cause in-hospital mortality occurred in 198 (5.9%) of patients with hypopituitarism and in 164 (4.9%) of matched controls (odds ratio [OR] 1.32, [95% CI, 1.06-1.65], P = .013). Increased mortality was primarily observed in patients with DI (OR 3.69 [95% CI, 2.44-5.58], P < .001). Patients with hypopituitarism had higher ICU admissions (OR 1.50 [95% CI, 1.30-1.74], P < .001), and faced a 2.4-day prolonged length of hospitalization (95% CI, 1.94–2.95, P < .001) compared to matched controls. Risk of 30-day (OR 1.31 [95% CI, 1.13-1.51], P < .001) and 1-year readmission (OR 1.29 [95% CI, 1.17-1.42], P < .001) was higher among patients with hypopituitarism as compared with medical controls. Conclusions Patients with hypopituitarism are highly vulnerable once hospitalized for acute medical conditions with increased risk of mortality and adverse clinical outcomes. This was most pronounced among those with DI.


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