Pneumonia as a predictor of diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease: a national cohort study
Abstract
Background Pneumonia is a common infection that leads to frequent hospitalizations and primary healthcare visits. Previous smaller studies have indicated high prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) and increased subsequent risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among patients with pneumonia. However, previous studies have not used nationwide data that include diagnoses from primary healthcare settings, where most pneumonias are treated. The aim of this study was to examine whether pneumonia is associated with subsequent DM and CHD. Methods This was an open nationwide cohort study of adults 35–75 years of age in Sweden 2007–2018, including national registers and population-based primary healthcare data. The outcomes were DM and CHD, and individuals with outcomes diagnosed before the index date (including 2002–2005) were excluded. The index date was set as the first pneumonia diagnosis or the first healthcare contact (in those without pneumonia) during the study period. Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) while adjusting for potential confounders. Results A total of 4,580,606 individuals without previously diagnosed DM and 4,661,052 individuals without previously diagnosed CHD were included; of these, 348,024 individuals were diagnosed with DM and 295,592 with CHD during follow-up, respectively. Pneumonia preceded DM in 104,598 (30.1%) and CHD in 94,087 (31.8%) individuals. Compared with no diagnosis,…
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