Exposure to psychotropic medications and COVID-19 course after hospital admission: Results from a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is evidence of a bidirectional association between COVID-19 disease and psychiatric disorders. We aimed to assess whether exposure to psychotropic medications prior to hospitalization was associated with mortality or discharge within 30 days after hospital admission.

Methods

In this prospective study, we included all individuals with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection who were admitted to the Bologna University Hospital between 1st March 2020 and 31st January 2021. We collected data about pre-existing psychiatric disorders and the use of psychotropic medications at the admission. As univariate analyses, we estimated cumulative incidence functions for 30-day mortality and discharge stratifying by exposure to each of the psychotropic medication classes.

SUBMITTER: D'Andrea G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9938755 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature