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Decrease in hospital admissions for respiratory diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide claims study #MMPMID33782081
Huh K; Kim YE; Ji W; Kim DW; Lee EJ; Kim JH; Kang JM; Jung J
Thorax 2021[Sep]; 76 (9): 939-941 PMID33782081show ga
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been widely implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We assessed the effect of NPIs on hospitalisations for pneumonia, influenza, COPD and asthma. This retrospective, ecological study compared the weekly incidence of hospitalisation for four respiratory conditions before (January 2016-January 2020) and during (February-July 2020) the implementation of NPI against COVID-19. Hospitalisations for all four respiratory conditions decreased substantially during the intervention period. The cumulative incidence of admissions for COPD and asthma was 58% and 48% of the mean incidence during the 4 preceding years, respectively.