Patterns of utilisation of specialist care after SARS-Cov-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study.
Giulio FormosoMassimiliano MarinoDebora FormisanoRoberto GrilliPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Our findings reflect the burden of post-COVID sequelae, providing some specific insight on their impact on the extra-use of health services according to patients' characteristics and vaccination status. Vaccination is associated with lower cost of care following SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting the favourable impact of vaccines on the use of health services even when they do not prevent infection.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- sars cov
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- affordable care act
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance