Journal article
Influence of age, sex and respiratory viruses on the rates of emergency department visits and hospitalisations with respiratory tract infections, asthma and COPD
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The importance of age, sex and respiratory virus prevalence in emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalisations for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), asthma and COPD in a whole population over time is not well established.
METHODS: This study retrospectively analysed data for daily ED visits and hospitalisations from 2003 to 2013 in Ontario, Canada and the daily number of virus positive tests. Daily numbers of ED visits and …
Authors
Satia I; Adatia A; Cusack RP; Greene JM; O'Byrne PM; Killian KJ; Johnston N
Journal
ERJ Open Research, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 00053–02021
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
April 2021
DOI
10.1183/23120541.00053-2021
ISSN
2312-0541