Overactive bladder medications and risk of emergency hospital admissions with delirium in adults without dementia: self-controlled case series
We observed increased hospital admission rates with delirium for adults without dementia whilst prescribed OAB anticholinergics, but not whilst prescribed mirabegron. Delirium risk remained raised for longer for men and was greater in older men. Alternative management options for OAB in older people should be considered before prescribing anticholinergic medications.
Authors
- Oby Otu Enwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4287-7145)
- Kathryn Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0741-8413)
- Jalesh N. Panicker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5190-3259)
- Katharina Mattishent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-0689)
- Duncan Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1500-2108)
- Nicholas Steel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1528-140X)
- Louise Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0209-2503)
- Yoon Kong Loke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-2307)
- Chris Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-5704)
- Irene Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2446-0506)
- Stuart Irving
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf308
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00