Reference | Objective | Design | Evidence |
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Mortensen et al. [506] | Effect of current statin use and ACE inhibitor use on 30‐day mortality of patients hospitalized for pneumonia | CCS | 4B+ |
Chalmers et al. [507] | To study effects of statin use on mortality in those admitted to hospital with pneumonia | CCS | 3B+ |
Dublin et al. [508] | Case‐control study of statin use in pneumonia | CCS | 4B− |
Schlienger et al. [509] | Current statin users had a significantly reduced risk of fatal pneumonia | CCS | B4+ |
Thomsen et al. [510] | To study mortality in pneumonia in current statin users | CCS | 4B+ |
Tleyjeh et al. [511] | To study statin use to prevent infection | SR | 1A+ |