Systematic review and meta-analysis of comorbidities and associated risk factors in Indian patients of community-acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Comorbidities and risk factors have a major implication on incidence, complications, mortality, and management of community-acquired pneumonia complications and treatment outcomes. This study attempts to identify the same in the Indian population through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We screened observational studies (between January 1990 and February 2021) that reported potential comorbidities and other factors associated with increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia in the Indian population (⩾12 years) using PubMed, Google Scholar, and manual search. The risk of bias was identified using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for prevalence studies. Meta-analysis was conducted by using the random intercept logistic regression model.

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SUBMITTER: Ghia CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9058354 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature