Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on hospitalizations for non-Covid-19-pneumonia and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Switzerland: comparison of national data between 2020/2021 and 2015-2019.

Publication

Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on hospitalizations for non-Covid-19-pneumonia and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Switzerland: comparison of national data between 2020/2021 and 2015-2019.

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 25, 2024

Bürke Carla, Baty Florent, Rassouli Frank, Brutsche Martin, Albrich Werner

Citation

Bürke C, Baty F, Rassouli F, Brutsche M, Albrich W. Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on hospitalizations for non-Covid-19-pneumonia and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Switzerland: comparison of national data between 2020/2021 and 2015-2019. Pneumonia (Nathan) 2024; 16:24.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Pneumonia (Nathan) 2024; 16

Publication Date

Oct 25, 2024

Issn Print

2200-6133

Brief description/objective

Protective measures applied during the Covid-19 pandemic had a marked impact on the incidence of pneumonia. However, systematic data are lacking for hospitalizations for pneumonia and acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung diseases (AECOPD) not caused by SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland. We aimed to compare the incidences of hospitalization for these entities between 2020/2021 and prepandemic years.