Table 2.
Comorbidities prior to FMT in 31 older adults.
| Category | Disease | Number of total patients affected |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | Hypertension | 16 (52%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 11 (35%) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 6 (19%) | |
| Past cerebrovascular accident | 6 (19%) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 6 (19%) | |
| Congestive heart failure | 4 (13%) | |
| Pacemaker/defibrillator placement | 4 (13%) | |
| Past myocardial infarction | 3 (10%) | |
| Endocrinology | Diabetes mellitus | 8 (26%) |
| Osteoporosis | 3 (10%) | |
| Osteomyelitis | 1 (3%) | |
| Dysphosphatemia | 1 (3%) | |
| Gastroenterology | Gastroesophageal reflux disorder | 7 (23%) |
| Past diverticulitis episode | 5 (16%) | |
| Past gastrointestinal bleed | 4 (13%) | |
| Esophageal stricture | 2 (7%) | |
| Cirrhosis | 2 (7%) | |
| CMV colitis | 1 (3%) | |
| Ulcerative colitis | 1 (3%) | |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 1 (3%) | |
| Gastroparesis | 1 (3%) | |
| Hematology | Anemia | 6 (19%) |
| Past thrombotic event (DVT/PE) | 5 (16%) | |
| IVC filter placement | 2 (7%) | |
| Nephrology | Severe UTI | 6 (19%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 6 (19%) | |
| Kidney transplant recipient | 1 (3%) | |
| Neurology | Spinal stenosis | 1 (3%) |
| Oncology | Malignancy | 8 (26%) |
| Psychiatry | Dementia | 5 (16%) |
| Major depressive disorder | 3 (10%) | |
| Pulmonology | Recent pneumonia | 4 (13%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2 (7%) | |
| Past bilateral lung transplant | 1 (3%) | |
| Rheumatology | Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (3%) |
| Churg–Strauss syndrome | 1 (3%) | |
| Pseudogout arthritis | 1 (3%) | |
| Surgery | Past fundoplication | 1 (3%) |
| Past hysterectomy | 8/18* (44%) | |
| Past arthroplasty | 6 (19%) | |
| Cholecystectomy | 7 (23%) | |
| Past appendectomy | 3 (10%) | |
| Past bowel resection | 2 (7%) |
*
of 18 women in study.
CMV, cytomegalovirus; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; FMT, fecal microbiota transplant; IVC, inferior vena cava; PE, pulmonary embolism; UTI, urinary tract infection.