Association between Parkinson’s Disease Medication and the Risk of Lower Urinary Tract Infection (LUTI): A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: The occurrence of autonomic dysfunctions (e.g., urological dysfunctions) is a common phenomenon during the course of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and resulting complications such as lower urinary tract infections (LUTI) are one of the leading causes of hospitalizations and mortality in patie...

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Main Authors: Gremke, Niklas, Griewing, Sebastian, Printz, Marcel, Kostev, Karel, Wagner, Uwe, Kalder, Matthias
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Language:English
Published: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2022
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Summary:Background: The occurrence of autonomic dysfunctions (e.g., urological dysfunctions) is a common phenomenon during the course of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and resulting complications such as lower urinary tract infections (LUTI) are one of the leading causes of hospitalizations and mortality in patients with the condition. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective cohort study was to compare the most common levodopa-based treatment regimens (DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor (DCI) + carbidopa or benserazide) and to analyze the incidence of LUTI and antibiotic prescriptions in patients receiving the respective treatments. Methods: This study was based on data from the Disease Analyzer database (IQVIA) and included adult patients (≥18 years) with an initial prescription of levodopa therapy including fixed-dose levodopa/DCI combinations in 1284 general practices in Germany between January 2010 and December 2020. Conditional Cox regression models were used to analyze the association between levodopa/DCI combinations and LUTI incidence and antibiotic prescriptions. Results: Compared to levodopa + carbidopa, levodopa + benserazide therapy was significantly and negatively associated with LUTI (HR: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.71–0.95). This association was stronger in women (HR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.65–0.92) than in men (HR: 0.93, not significant). Conclusions: Especially in women, receiving levodopa + benserazide prescriptions was associated with a lower LUTI incidence. It is important for clinicians to keep this in mind, since LUTI is a leading cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in patients with PD.
Item Description:Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der UB Marburg.
DOI:10.3390/jcm11237077