2021
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00053-2021
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Influence of age, sex and respiratory viruses on the rates of emergency department visits and hospitalisations with respiratory tract infections, asthma and COPD

Abstract: BackgroundThe importance of age, sex and respiratory virus prevalence to Emergency Department (ED) visits and hospitalisations for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a whole population over time is not well established.MethodsThis study retrospectively analysed data for the daily ED visits and hospitalisations from 2003–2013 in Ontario, Canada and the daily number of virus positive tests. Daily numbers of ED visits and hospitalizations with RTIs, as… Show more

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“…The possible reason for the higher number of female patients is that the average life expectancy of women is greater than that of men, and women are more aware of health care than men. This is consistent with the related reports of Satia I [ 8 ] and Rozario SS [ 9 ].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 94%
“…The possible reason for the higher number of female patients is that the average life expectancy of women is greater than that of men, and women are more aware of health care than men. This is consistent with the related reports of Satia I [ 8 ] and Rozario SS [ 9 ].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 94%
“…There were sex differences in our data, with women showing consistently higher rates of ED visits and hospitalization than men. This is consistent with prior Canadian data showing that elderly women are less likely to have spirometry, physician visits for asthma, or controller medication prescription than elderly men [ 13 , 14 ]. In Alberta, women presenting to the ED for asthma are more likely to return within 30 days than men [ 15 ].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…First, infants are more vulnerable to complications (e.g., respiratory distress and dehydration) of undiagnosed or untreated conditions, especially infections (e.g., bronchiolitis, pneumonia, otitis, and gastroenteritis). 18 Also, because they cannot express their symptoms at that age, it is even more challenging for the parent and the on-line evaluator to have a clear idea of what is happening. Thus, safety concerns may explain why this group is more likely to require a medical appointment than older groups.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13,14 Furthermore, paediatric patients represent 22% of emergency department visits in Quebec, 15 a proportion bound to rise during seasons of high virus circulation in the context of inaccessible primary care. [16][17][18] Given the significant population of children and adolescents without a regular PCP and the limited data on the single points of access recently implemented across the province, our study will fill gaps in the literature (1) by providing data on the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the paediatric population using the GAP service and (2) by identifying the characteristics that make some paediatric patients more prone to require a medical appointment at the end of the assessment process. Such information is relevant to decision-and policymakers who intend to implement a similar initiative in their jurisdiction.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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