The Burden of Seasonal Influenza and Its Potential Complications Among Older Japanese Adults: A Real-World Database Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seasonal influenza may lead to severe complications, including respiratory and cardiovascular disease, that result in considerable healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and mortality, particularly in older individuals. This real-world study assessed the burden of influenza and its potential complications in older Japanese adults.

Methods

This retrospective claims database analysis (April 2015 to June 2019) included insured individuals aged ≥ 60 years at the start of four consecutive influenza seasons in Japan (October 1 to April 30). The primary endpoint was the incidence of influenza-related emergency room (ER) and outpatient visits, the incidence of hospitalizations, the probability of 30-day inpatient mortality, and 60-day medical costs of influenza or its pot

SUBMITTER: Arashiro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11557991 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature