The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study

(1) Background: Data on COVID-19 outcomes and disease course as a function of different medications used to treat cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the presence of different comorbidities in primarily Black cohorts, are lacking. (2) Methods: We conducted a retrospec...

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Main Authors: Paul Kim, Vidhya Nadarajan, Maham Ahmed, Katerina Furman, Zoya Gurm, Priyanka Kale, Zaina Khoury, Sara Koussa, Dana LaBuda, Margo Mekjian, Pooja Polamarasetti, Leticia Simo, Charlotte Thill, Sophie Wittenberg, Sorabh Dhar, Dragana Komnenov
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author Paul Kim
Vidhya Nadarajan
Maham Ahmed
Katerina Furman
Zoya Gurm
Priyanka Kale
Zaina Khoury
Sara Koussa
Dana LaBuda
Margo Mekjian
Pooja Polamarasetti
Leticia Simo
Charlotte Thill
Sophie Wittenberg
Sorabh Dhar
Dragana Komnenov
author_facet Paul Kim
Vidhya Nadarajan
Maham Ahmed
Katerina Furman
Zoya Gurm
Priyanka Kale
Zaina Khoury
Sara Koussa
Dana LaBuda
Margo Mekjian
Pooja Polamarasetti
Leticia Simo
Charlotte Thill
Sophie Wittenberg
Sorabh Dhar
Dragana Komnenov
author_sort Paul Kim
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description (1) Background: Data on COVID-19 outcomes and disease course as a function of different medications used to treat cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the presence of different comorbidities in primarily Black cohorts, are lacking. (2) Methods: We conducted a retrospective medical chart review on 327 patients (62.6% Black race) who were admitted to the Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI. Group differences (CKD vs. non-CKD) were compared using the Pearson χ<sup>2</sup> test. We conducted univariate and multivariate regression analyses for factors contributing to death during hospitalization due to COVID-19 (primary outcome) and ICU admission (secondary outcome), adjusting for age, sex, different medications, and comorbidities. A sub-analysis was also completed for CKD patients. (3) Results: In the fully adjusted model, a protective effect of ACEi alone, but not in combination with ARB or CCB, for ICU admission was found (OR = 0.400, 95% CI [0.183–0.874]). Heart failure was significantly associated with the primary outcome (OR = 4.088, 95% CI [1.1661–14.387]), as was COPD (OR = 3.747, 95% CI [1.591–8.828]). (4) Conclusions: Therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular disease and CKD in the milieu of different comorbidities may need to be tailored more prudently for individuals with COVID-19, especially Black individuals.
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spelling doaj.art-9ee8ca55c38e43bb98d366f5a1f200572023-11-18T00:58:37ZengMDPI AGCOVID2673-81122023-04-013568269210.3390/covid3050050The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective StudyPaul Kim0Vidhya Nadarajan1Maham Ahmed2Katerina Furman3Zoya Gurm4Priyanka Kale5Zaina Khoury6Sara Koussa7Dana LaBuda8Margo Mekjian9Pooja Polamarasetti10Leticia Simo11Charlotte Thill12Sophie Wittenberg13Sorabh Dhar14Dragana Komnenov15Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA(1) Background: Data on COVID-19 outcomes and disease course as a function of different medications used to treat cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the presence of different comorbidities in primarily Black cohorts, are lacking. (2) Methods: We conducted a retrospective medical chart review on 327 patients (62.6% Black race) who were admitted to the Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI. Group differences (CKD vs. non-CKD) were compared using the Pearson χ<sup>2</sup> test. We conducted univariate and multivariate regression analyses for factors contributing to death during hospitalization due to COVID-19 (primary outcome) and ICU admission (secondary outcome), adjusting for age, sex, different medications, and comorbidities. A sub-analysis was also completed for CKD patients. (3) Results: In the fully adjusted model, a protective effect of ACEi alone, but not in combination with ARB or CCB, for ICU admission was found (OR = 0.400, 95% CI [0.183–0.874]). Heart failure was significantly associated with the primary outcome (OR = 4.088, 95% CI [1.1661–14.387]), as was COPD (OR = 3.747, 95% CI [1.591–8.828]). (4) Conclusions: Therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular disease and CKD in the milieu of different comorbidities may need to be tailored more prudently for individuals with COVID-19, especially Black individuals.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/3/5/50antihypertensive drugschronic kidney disease (CKD)COVID-19 mortalityCOVID-19 disease severity
spellingShingle Paul Kim
Vidhya Nadarajan
Maham Ahmed
Katerina Furman
Zoya Gurm
Priyanka Kale
Zaina Khoury
Sara Koussa
Dana LaBuda
Margo Mekjian
Pooja Polamarasetti
Leticia Simo
Charlotte Thill
Sophie Wittenberg
Sorabh Dhar
Dragana Komnenov
The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study
COVID
antihypertensive drugs
chronic kidney disease (CKD)
COVID-19 mortality
COVID-19 disease severity
title The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study
title_full The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study
title_fullStr The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study
title_full_unstemmed The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study
title_short The Associations of Antihypertensive Medications, Steroids, Beta Blockers, Statins and Comorbidities with COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Study
title_sort associations of antihypertensive medications steroids beta blockers statins and comorbidities with covid 19 outcomes in patients with and without chronic kidney disease a retrospective study
topic antihypertensive drugs
chronic kidney disease (CKD)
COVID-19 mortality
COVID-19 disease severity
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/3/5/50
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