Adult hospital admissions associated with multiple sclerosis in Finland in 2004-2014.
Anna-Leena PirttisaloJussi O T SipiläMerja Soilu-HänninenPäivi RautavaVille KytöPublished in: Annals of medicine (2018)
This study shows that hospital admission rates and costs related to MS hospital admissions have markedly declined from 2004 to 2014 in Finland, which coincides with an increase in the use of disease-modifying therapies. Key message Hospital admission rates and costs related to MS hospital admissions have markedly declined from 2004 to 2014 in Finland. Proportion of admission related to infection has increased and they are associated with longer hospitalizations and increased in-hospital mortality pointing out the importance of infection prevention.