TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AU - Singh, Sonal
AU - Amin, Aman V.
AU - Loke, Yoon K.
PY - 2009/2/9
Y1 - 2009/2/9
N2 - Background: Recent studies have suggested a possible association between pneumonia and the use of inhaled corticosteroids. We aimed to ascertain the risk of pneumonia with long-term inhaled corticosteroid use among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: We performed systematic searches with no date restrictions through June 30, 2008, of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, regulatory documents, and trial registries. We included randomized controlled trials of any inhaled cor-ticosteroid vs a control treatment for COPD, with at least 24 weeks of follow-up and reporting of pneumonia as an adverse event. Outcomes evaluated included any pneumonia, serious pneumonia, pneumonia-related mortality, and overall mortality. Results: Eighteen randomized controlled trials (n=16 996) with 24 to 156 weeks of follow-up were included after a detailed screening of 97 articles. Inhaled corticosteroids were associated with a significantly increased risk of any pneumonia (relative risk [RR], 1.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.33-1.92 [P<. 001]; I 2= 16%) and serious pneumonia (1.71; 1.46-1.99 [P <. 001];I 2=0%) but without a significantly increased risk of pneumonia-related mortality (1.27; 0.80-2.03 [P =. 31]; I 2 or overall mortality (0.96; 0.86-1.08 [P=.51]; I 2=0%). Inhaled corticosteroids were associated with a significantly increased risk of serious pneumonia when compared with placebo (RR, 1.81; 95% CI, 1.44-2.29 [P <. 001]) or when the combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting (β-agonists was compared with long-acting β-agonists (1.68; 1.20-2.34 [P=.002]). Conclusion: Among patients with COPD, inhaled corticosteroid use for at least 24 weeks is associated with a significantly increased risk of serious pneumonia, without a significantly increased risk of death.
AB - Background: Recent studies have suggested a possible association between pneumonia and the use of inhaled corticosteroids. We aimed to ascertain the risk of pneumonia with long-term inhaled corticosteroid use among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: We performed systematic searches with no date restrictions through June 30, 2008, of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, regulatory documents, and trial registries. We included randomized controlled trials of any inhaled cor-ticosteroid vs a control treatment for COPD, with at least 24 weeks of follow-up and reporting of pneumonia as an adverse event. Outcomes evaluated included any pneumonia, serious pneumonia, pneumonia-related mortality, and overall mortality. Results: Eighteen randomized controlled trials (n=16 996) with 24 to 156 weeks of follow-up were included after a detailed screening of 97 articles. Inhaled corticosteroids were associated with a significantly increased risk of any pneumonia (relative risk [RR], 1.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.33-1.92 [P<. 001]; I 2= 16%) and serious pneumonia (1.71; 1.46-1.99 [P <. 001];I 2=0%) but without a significantly increased risk of pneumonia-related mortality (1.27; 0.80-2.03 [P =. 31]; I 2 or overall mortality (0.96; 0.86-1.08 [P=.51]; I 2=0%). Inhaled corticosteroids were associated with a significantly increased risk of serious pneumonia when compared with placebo (RR, 1.81; 95% CI, 1.44-2.29 [P <. 001]) or when the combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting (β-agonists was compared with long-acting β-agonists (1.68; 1.20-2.34 [P=.002]). Conclusion: Among patients with COPD, inhaled corticosteroid use for at least 24 weeks is associated with a significantly increased risk of serious pneumonia, without a significantly increased risk of death.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.550
DO - 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.550
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19204211
AN - SCOPUS:60549089385
SN - 0003-9926
VL - 169
SP - 219
EP - 229
JO - Archives of internal medicine
JF - Archives of internal medicine
IS - 3
ER -