One-year mortality and morbidities of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome compared with other diseases: A nationwide cohort study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term mortality and morbidity of patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) remain unclear.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the National Health Insurance Service dataset on hospitalized patients with SFTS aged ≥20 years between 2016 and 2021 (n = 1,217). Each SFTS case was matched with three controls hospitalized for non-SFTS-related diseases using propensity score matching. The all-cause mortality of patients with SFTS was evaluated during the one-year follow-up and compared with that of controls. Post-discharge events were investigated to determine the effects of SFTS on post-acute sequelae.

Results

Finally, 1,105 patients with SFTS and 3,315 controls were included. Patients with SFTS had a higher

SUBMITTER: Heo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210842 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature