Using soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor to stratify patients for medication review in the emergency department

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  • Anne Kathrine Bengaard
  • Esben Iversen
  • Thomas Kallemose
  • Helle Gybel Juul-Larsen
  • Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen
  • Dalhoff, Kim
  • Andersen, Ove
  • Jesper Eugen-Olsen
  • Morten Baltzer Houlind

Aims: To investigate whether the association between levels of medication use (including polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications [PIMs]) and health outcomes such as readmission and mortality is dependent on baseline soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR). Methods: This registry-based cohort study included medical patients admitted to the emergency department at Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark. Patients were grouped according to their admission suPAR levels: low (0–3 ng/mL), intermediate (3–6 ng/mL), or high (>6 ng/mL). Hyper-polypharmacy was defined as ≥10 prescribed medications. PIMs were identified based on the EU(7)-PIM list, and data on admissions and mortality were obtained from national registries. Risk of 90-day readmission and mortality was assessed by Cox regression analysis adjusted for sex, age and Charlson comorbidity index. Results were reported as hazard ratios within 90 days of index discharge. Results: In total, 26 291 patients (median age 57.3 y; 52.7% female) were included. Risk of 90-day readmission and mortality increased significantly for patients with higher suPAR or higher number of medications. Among patients with low suPAR, patients with ≥10 prescribed medications had a hazard ratio of 2.41 (95% confidence interval = 2.09–2.78) for 90-day readmission and 8.46 (95% confidence interval = 2.53–28.28) for 90-day mortality compared to patients with 0 medications. Patients with high suPAR generally had high risk of readmission and mortality, and the impact of medication use was less pronounced in this group. Similar, but weaker, association patterns were observed between suPAR and PIMs. Conclusion: The association between levels of medication use and health outcomes is dependent on baseline suPAR.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Vol/bind88
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)1679-1690
ISSN0306-5251
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2022

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
This study was performed as part of the ACUTE‐CAG (Clinical Academic Group REcoveryCAPacity) nominated by Greater Copenhagen Health Science Partners (GCHSP). This study was funded and conducted at the Department of Clinical Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark. M.B.H. was supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from The Capital Region's Research Foundation for Health Research, Denmark (grant A6882).

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