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Trial reportGastroenterology2023

Association of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use With Incident Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Raaj S Mehta, Bharati Kochar, Zhen Zhou, Jonathan C Broder, Paget Chung, Keming Yang, Jessica Lockery, Michelle Fravel, Joanne Ryan, Suzanne Mahady and 6 more

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
6.1field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Longitudinal associations between medication use and phenotypic aging: insights from the Baltimore longitudinal study of aging.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Raaj S MehtaClinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bharati KocharClinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Zhen ZhouMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Jonathan C BroderSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Paget ChungClinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Keming YangClinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Jessica LockerySchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Michelle FravelDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Department of Family Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Joanne RyanSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Suzanne MahadySchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Suzanne G OrchardSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
John J McNeilSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Anne MurraySchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Robyn L WoodsSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Michael E ErnstDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Department of Family Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Andrew T ChanClinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: achan@mgh.harvard.edu.
Monash University · AUMassachusetts General Hospital · USUniversity of Iowa · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USHarvard University · USUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

ASPirin in Reducing Events in the ElderlyU01AG029824 · NIA · HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI MCNEIL, JOHN JAMES, MURRAY, ANNE M · 2009 to 2018
$64.6M
Main Administrative CoreU19AG062682 · NIA · HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI CHAN, ANDREW T, MCNEIL, JOHN JAMES · 2019 to 2023
$42.9M
Pilot & Feasibility ProgramP30DK043351 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Ramnik J Xavier · 1991 to 2026
$35.3M
Research Education CoreP30AG024824 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Lona Mody, RAYMOND L YUNG · 2004 to 2026
$29.2M
Prospective Study of the Gut Microbiome in AgingRF1AG067744 · NIA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI CHAN, ANDREW T · 2020 to 2020
$11.7M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG024824NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG067744NIA NIH HHS U01 AG029824NIA NIH HHS U19 AG062682NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK043351
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

aimsPrior studies have suggested that proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is associated with increased risk of dementia; however, these have been limited by incomplete assessment of medication use and failure to account for confounders. Furthermore, prior studies have relied on claims-based diagnoses for dementia, which can lead to misclassification. We investigated the associations of PPI and histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) use with dementia and cognitive decline.

methodsWe conducted a post hoc analysis of ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE), a randomized trial of aspirin in the United States and Australia, including 18,934 community-based adults ≥65 years of all races/ethnicities. Baseline and recent PPI and H2RA use were determined according to review of medications during annual in-person study visits. Incident dementia was defined according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria. Secondary endpoints include cognitive impairment, no dementia (CIND) and changes in cognition. Associations of medication use with dementia and CIND outcomes were examined using Cox proportional hazards models. Changes in cognitive test scores were examined using linear mixed-effects models.

resultsBaseline PPI use vs nonuse was not associated with incident dementia (multivariable hazard ratio, 0.88; 95% confidence interval, 0.72-1.08), CIND (multivariable hazard ratio, 1.00; 95% confidence interval, 0.92-1.09), or with changes in overall cognitive test scores over time (multivariable B, -0.002; standard error, 0.01; P = .85). Similarly, no associations were observed between H2RA use and all cognitive endpoints.

conclusionsIn adults ≥65 years of age, PPI and H2RA use were not associated with incident dementia, CIND, or decline in cognition over time. These data provide reassurance about the safety of long-term use of PPIs among older adults.

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Cognitive DysfunctionProton Pump InhibitorsAgedAspirinCognitionHumansProspective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesAspirinProton Pump InhibitorsCognitionDementiaPharmacoepidemiologyProton Pump Inhibitors

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PMID37315867
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