Association Between Multivitamin Use on Admission and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalised with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case-Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of hospitalisations worldwide. Micronutrient deficiencies may influence CAP risk and severity, but their impact on CAP outcomes remains unclear. This study investigated the influence of multivitamin use on hospital length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) admission, in-hospital mortality, and 30-day readmissions in hospitalised CAP patients.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included all CAP admissions, identified using ICD-10-AM codes, at two tertiary hospitals in Australia between 2018 and 2023. Pneumonia severity was determined using the CURB65 score, while frailty and nutritional status were assessed using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) and the Malnutrition Universal Screenin

SUBMITTER: Sharma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11643628 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature