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Vieira RJ, Pereira AM, Taborda‐Barata L, Regateiro FS, Marques‐Cruz M, Robalo Cordeiro C, Loureiro CC, Dávila IJ, Bousquet J, Fonseca JA, Sousa‐Pinto B. Regional, sex, and age inequities in asthma hospital admissions in Spain and Portugal. Clin Transl Allergy 2024; 14:e12349. [PMID: 38554237 PMCID: PMC10981468 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma presents a significant health challenge, imposing a considerable burden on healthcare services. Discrepancies in asthma-related hospitalisations may reflect underlying health disparities. We aimed to analyse inequities in asthma hospital admissions in mainland Portugal and Spain, from a regional perspective and considering sex and age. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study using data from the Spanish and Portuguese national hospitalisations databases. We calculated crude national and regional yearly hospitalisation rates according per Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics region. Additionally, we calculated hospitalisation rates adjusted for asthma prevalence and the female-to-male ratio in asthma hospital admissions per age group, considering the female-to-male ratio in the overall population. RESULTS Between 2012 and 2016, there were 92,084 asthma hospital admissions in mainland Spain and 7717 in mainland Portugal. There was a trend for a higher-than-average rate of asthma-related hospitalisations in the Northern regions of both countries. Women had a hospitalisation rate that was 3.2 times higher than men. Age was associated with higher risk for asthma hospitalisation, with individuals aged 65 and older displaying a hospitalisation rate 4.5 times higher than those under 65. Additionally, while hospitalisations in women aged <65 years were 2.3 times more likely than in men of the same age, hospitalisations in women aged ≥65 years were 3.5 times higher than in men aged ≥65 years. CONCLUSION This study suggests that marked regional inequities in asthma hospital admissions exist in Spain and Portugal. Additionally, women are particularly at risk of hospitalisation due to asthma, and such risk increases with age.
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- Rafael José Vieira
- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of PortoPortoPortugal
- Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchHealth Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE)Faculty of Medicine of the University of PortoPortoPortugal
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- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of PortoPortoPortugal
- Allergy UnitCUF Porto Hospital & InstitutePortoPortugal
- PaCeIT – Patient Centered Innovation and TechnologiesCenter for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of PortoPortoPortugal
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- UBIAir ‐ Clinical & Experimental Lung Centre and CICS‐UBI Health Sciences Research CentreUniversity of Beira InteriorCovilhãPortugal
- CICS – Health Sciences Research CentreUniversity of Beira InteriorCovilhãPortugal
- Department of ImmunoallergologyCova da Beira University Hospital CentreCovilhãPortugal
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- UBIAir ‐ Clinical & Experimental Lung Centre and CICS‐UBI Health Sciences Research CentreUniversity of Beira InteriorCovilhãPortugal
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology UnitCentro Hospitalar Universitário de CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- Institute of ImmunologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
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- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of PortoPortoPortugal
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- Department of PulmonologyUniversity Hospital of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
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- Department of PulmonologyUniversity Hospital of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
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- Allergy ServiceUniversity HospitalSalamancaSpain
- School of MedicineUniversity of SalamancaSalamancaSpain
- Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical ImmunologySalamancaSpain
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- Institute for AllergologyCharité ‐ Universitätsmedizin BerlinCorporate, Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt‐Universität zu BerlinBerlinGermany
- Allergology and ImmunologyFraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMPBerlinGermany
- ARIAMontpellierFrance
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- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of PortoPortoPortugal
- Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchHealth Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE)Faculty of Medicine of the University of PortoPortoPortugal
- Allergy UnitCUF Porto Hospital & InstitutePortoPortugal
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- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS)Faculty of MedicineUniversity of PortoPortoPortugal
- Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchHealth Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE)Faculty of Medicine of the University of PortoPortoPortugal
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Santos G, Ferreira AR, Gonçalves-Pinho M, Freitas A, Fernandes L. The impact of comorbid psychiatric disorders on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalizations: a nationwide retrospective study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024:10.1007/s00127-024-02645-x. [PMID: 38429541 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-024-02645-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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AIMS To characterize the register of a secondary diagnosis of mental illnesses in all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalizations registered in Portugal from 2008 to 2015 and explore their impact on hospitalization outcomes. METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted. Hospitalizations of patients with at least 40 years old, discharged between 2008 and 2015 with a primary diagnosis of COPD (ICD-9-CM codes 491.x, 492.x and 496) were retrieved from a national administrative database. Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses were identified and defined by the HCUP Clinical Classification Software (CCS) category codes 650-670 (excluding 662). Length of hospital stay (LoS), admission type, in-hospital mortality, and estimated hospital charges were analyzed according to psychiatric diagnostic categories using sex and age-adjusted models. RESULTS Of 66,661 COPD hospitalizations, 25,869 (38.8%) were episodes with a registered psychiatric comorbidity. These were more likely to correspond to younger inpatients (OR = 2.16, 95%CI 2.09-2.23; p < 0.001), to stay longer at the hospital (aOR = 1.08, 95%CI 1.05-1.12; p < 0.001), to incur in higher estimated hospital charges (aOR = 1.37, 95%CI 1.33-1.42; p < 0.001) and to be urgently admitted (aOR = 1.33, 95%CI 1.23-1.44; p < 0.001). After adjustment for age, in-hospital mortality was lower for episodes with psychiatric diagnoses (aOR = 0.90; 95%CI 0.84-0.96; p < 0.001), except for organic and neurodegenerative diseases category and developmental disorders, intellectual disabilities and disorders usually diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence category. DISCUSSION These findings corroborate the additional burden placed by psychiatric disorders on COPD hospitalizations, highlighting the importance of individualizing care to address these comorbidities and minimize their impact on treatment outcomes.
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- Gonçalo Santos
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
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- CINTESIS@RISE, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- CINTESIS@RISE, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- CINTESIS@RISE, Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- CINTESIS@RISE, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
- Psychiatry Service, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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Trends and patterns of cause-specific hospitalizations in mainland Portugal between 2000 and 2016. Public Health 2022; 207:62-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Melbye H, Helgeland J, Karlstad Ø, Ariansen I, Langhammer A, Wisløff T, Nafstad P, Nystad W. Is the Disease Burden from COPD in Norway Falling off? A Study of Time Trends in Three Different Data Sources. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2020; 15:323-334. [PMID: 32103931 PMCID: PMC7024866 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s235106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Less smoking should lead to fewer COPD cases. We aimed at estimating time trends in the prevalence and burden of COPD in Norway from 2001 to 2017. Methods We used pre-bronchodilator spirometry and other health data from persons aged 40–84 years in three surveys of the Tromsø Study, 2001–2002, 2007–2008 and 2015–2016. We applied spirometry lower limits of normal (LLN) according to Global Lung Initiative 2012. Age-standardized prevalence was determined. We defined COPD as FEV1/FVC<LLN in subjects reporting dyspnea or coughing, and moderate to severe COPD when FEV1 <LLN was found in addition. We identified hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbations in the Norwegian Patient Registry 2010–2017, and retrieved the use of COPD medication from the Norwegian Prescription Database. Change in prevalence was analyzed by logistic regression. Results In the Tromsø Study, the age-standardized prevalence of daily smoking dropped from 29.9% to 14.1% among women and from 31.4% to 12.8% among men (P<0.0001). The age-standardized prevalence of COPD dropped from 7.6% to 5.6% among women (P=0.2) and from 7.3% to 5.6% among men (P=0.003) and of moderate to severe COPD from 5.2% to 2.7% among women (P=0.0003) and from 4.6% to 3.2% among men (P=0.0008). Among men, the yearly age-standardized prevalence of hospitalization due to COPD exacerbation decreased from 3.6 to 3.0 per 1000 inhabitants aged 40–84 years (P<0.0001). Correspondingly, dispensing oral corticosteroids or/and antibiotics for COPD exacerbations dropped from 6.6 to 5.8 per 1000 (P<0.0001), while dispensing maintenance treatment increased (P<0.0001). Conclusion COPD morbidity decreased between 2001 and 2017, which might partly be due to less smoking. The drop in smoking prevalence gives promise of a further substantial decrease in the coming decades.
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- Hasse Melbye
- General Practice Research Unit, Department of Community Medicine, UIT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Health Services, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- General Practice Research Unit, Department of Community Medicine, UIT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Oslo, Norway
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de-Miguel-Díez J, López-de-Andrés A, Hernández-Barrera V, De Miguel-Yanes JM, Méndez-Bailón M, Muñoz-Rivas N, Jiménez-García R. Trends, characteristics, in-hospital outcomes and mortality in surgical mitral valve replacement among patients with and without COPD in Spain (2001-2015). PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221263. [PMID: 31425536 PMCID: PMC6699799 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We examined trends, characteristics and in-hospital outcomes in mechanical and bioprosthetic surgical mitral valve replacement (SMVR) among patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain from 2001 to 2015. We also identified factors associated with in-hospital mortality (IHM) in both groups of patients according to the implanted valve type. METHODS We analyzed data from the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database for patients aged 40 years or over. We selected admissions of patients whose medical procedures included SMVR. We grouped hospitalizations by COPD status. RESULTS Over 43,024 patients identified, 83.63% underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement and 16.37% bioprosthetic valve (6.71% and 7.78% with COPD, respectively). The incidence of SMVR decreased for mechanical valves and increased for bioprosthetic valves over time in both groups of patients. The incidence of SMVR admissions was lower among COPD patients than in those without COPD, both for mechanical and bioprosthetic valves. IHM decreased significantly over time, regardless of the type of valve, in both groups of patients. COPD was associated with a significant increase in IHM, but only among patients who underwent bioprosthetic SMVR (OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.01-1.73). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of mechanical SMVR decreased while that of bioprosthetic SMVR increased over time in both groups of patients. COPD patients were less surgically operated than non-COPD patients for both valve types. In COPD patients, bioprosthetic SMVR was proportionally more used than mechanical SMVR. Mortality decreased over time for both valve types in patients with and without COPD. COPD increased in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing a biological SMVR.
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- Javier de-Miguel-Díez
- Respiratory Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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Dias CC, Santiago M, Correia L, Portela F, Ministro P, Lago P, Trindade E, Freitas A, Magro F. Hospitalization trends of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease landscape: A nationwide overview of 16 years. Dig Liver Dis 2019; 51:952-960. [PMID: 30826276 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In this study, we aimed to determine the hospitalization rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in a southern-european country and its associated charges over a period of 16 years. METHODS We identified all discharges with a primary diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) between 2000 and 2015 in data provided by the Central Administration of Health Services (ACSS). National estimates of hospitalization rates were assessed and adjusted to gender, age, population, and hospitalizations. Hospitalization charges were also assessed. RESULTS There were an estimated 31 358 and 16 669 discharges for CD and UC, respectively. From 2000 to 2015, hospitalization rates per 100000 habitants increased for CD (8.4-11.2) and remained stable for UC (4.4-4.9). The hospitalization rate for IBD increased slightly over time (12.8 per 100 000 habitants in 2000 and 16.1 in 2015). Annual total hospitalization charges amounted to 4.0M€ in 2000 and 5.7M€ in 2015. This increase was mainly due to a rise in the total expenses of CD-related hospitalizations. CONCLUSION CD hospitalization rates per 100000 inhabitants increased over time while remaining constant for UC. Hospitalization charges for IBD increased approximately 2.0M€ during the study period, representing an important burden in the national healthcare system.
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- Cláudia Camila Dias
- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portugal; CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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- CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal; IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal
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- IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal; Santa Maria Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal; Coimbra Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Coimbra, Portugal
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- IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal; Viseu Tondela Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Viseu, Portugal
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- IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal; Santo António Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Porto, Portugal
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- IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal; São João Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portugal; CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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- IBD Portuguese Group (GEDII), Porto, Portugal; São João Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Porto, Portugal; Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal; MedInUP - Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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