Key result
Laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections were significantly associated with MI and ischemic stroke hospitalizations in the elderly, accounting for an estimated 0.4%-5.7% of these admissions.
Why the study?
Are laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infections associated with increased hospital admissions for myocardial infarction and stroke in adults?
Population
Adults aged ≥45 years in England with hospital admissions for myocardial infarction and stroke between 2004…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2004-2015
Authors
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Supports link to MI/stroke admissions in elderly; hypothesis-generating for causal confirmation and prevention trials.
Observational
Yes
Are laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infections associated with increased hospital admissions for myocardial infarction and stroke in adults?
Laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections, including influenza, RSV, and rhinovirus, are significantly associated with increased hospital admissions for MI and ischemic stroke in the elderly.
Blackburn et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Myocardial infarction and stroke. Laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infections was evaluated on Hospital admissions for MI and stroke. Laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections were significantly associated with MI and ischemic stroke hospitalizations in the elderly, accounting for an estimated 0.4%-5.7% of these admissions.
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