Hospital Admission Rates in Patients with COPD Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Niklas AndreenJohan WestinLowie E G W VanfleterenPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
There was a significant reduction in the overall rate of hospital admissions among COPD patients for AECOPD, pneumonia, and respiratory viral infections during the pandemic despite the rise in COVID-19 admissions. However, prepandemic admission levels returned in the post-restriction period.