Inhaled Anticholinergic Drug Therapy and the Risk of Acute Urinary Retention in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Anne L. Stephenson,
Dallas Seitz,
Chaim M. Bell,
Andrea Gruneir,
Andrea S. Gershon,
Peter C. Austin,
Longdi Fu,
George Anderson,
Paula A. Rochon,
Sudeep S. Gill
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.170
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , anticholinergic , odds ratio , confidence interval , population , anticholinergic agents , logistic regression , physical therapy , environmental health
Inhaled anticholinergic medications (IACs) are widely used treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The systemic anticholinergic effects of IAC therapy have not been extensively studied. This study sought to determine the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR) in seniors with COPD using IACs.
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