COPD Exacerbations Before and During COVID-19 in France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
; 19: 1433-1445, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were reported less frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic. We report real-world data on COPD exacerbation rates before and during this pandemic.Methods:
Exacerbation patterns were analysed using electronic medical records or claims data of patients with COPD before (2017-2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020 through early 2022) in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. Data from each country were analysed separately. The proportions of patients with COPD receiving maintenance treatment were also estimated.Results:
The proportion of patients with exacerbations fell 45-78% across five countries in 2020 versus 2019. Exacerbation rates in most countries were reduced by >50% in 2020 compared with 2019. The proportions of patients with an exacerbation increased in most countries in 2021. Across each country, seasonal exacerbation increases seen during autumn and winter in pre-pandemic years were absent during the first year of the pandemic. The percentage of patients filling COPD prescriptions across each country increased by 4.53-22.13% in 2019 to 9.94-34.17% in 2021.Conclusion:
Early, steep declines in exacerbation rates occurred in 2020 versus 2019 across all five countries and were accompanied by a loss of the seasonal pattern of exacerbation.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Progressão da Doença
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
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COVID-19
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos