Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.

Design

An ecological study.

Setting

A population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to 2019. Data were gathered from the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

Participants

All patients who were hospitalised at all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia.

Primary outcome measure

Hospitalisation rates related to respiratory diseases.

Results

A total of 8 090 021 hospital admission episodes for diseases of the respiratory system were recorded in Australia between 1998 and 2019. Hospital admission rates inc

SUBMITTER: Alrajeh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603736 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature