
pmid: 33782081
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.
610, Pulmonary Disease, 618, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Patient Admission, respiratory infection, Chronic Obstructive / epidemiology*, Influenza, Human, Republic of Korea, Humans, Asthma / epidemiology*, Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data*, Healthcare / statistics & numerical data, Republic of Korea / epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Human / epidemiology*, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Influenza, Asthma, COVID-19 / prevention & control*, Administrative Claims, Administrative Claims, Healthcare
610, Pulmonary Disease, 618, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Patient Admission, respiratory infection, Chronic Obstructive / epidemiology*, Influenza, Human, Republic of Korea, Humans, Asthma / epidemiology*, Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data*, Healthcare / statistics & numerical data, Republic of Korea / epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Human / epidemiology*, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Influenza, Asthma, COVID-19 / prevention & control*, Administrative Claims, Administrative Claims, Healthcare
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