COPD-Related Mortality before and after Mass COVID-19 Vaccination in Northern Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality from COPD at the population level. The objective was to investigate COPD-related mortality throughout different epidemic waves in Italy before and after the vaccination campaign, which started in late December 2020 and initially targeted the population aged ≥80 years.

Methods

Death certificates of residents in Veneto (Northeastern Italy) aged ≥40 years between 2008 and 2021 were analyzed. Age-standardized morality rates were computed for death certificates with any mention of COPD. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) models were fitted to estimate the expected mortality during the pandemic. The results were stratified by age groups of 40-79 and ≥80 years, main comorbidities, and pla

SUBMITTER: Fedeli U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10459975 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature