Hospitalization Rates for Respiratory Diseases After L'Aquila Earthquake.

ABSTRACT: The study aims to investigate the impact of the earthquake on public health, in terms of hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in the Abruzzo region, focusing on the area damaged by the earthquake "Crater". We collected data of hospitalizations of residents in Abruzzo between 2009 and 2015. Hospital Discharge Records (HDRs) with a primary diagnosis of respiratory disease were included and divided into pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and respiratory insufficiency. Absolute frequencies and standardized hospitalization rates were calculated to perform both a short-term and a medium-long term analysis. A linear regression was performed using standardized hospitalization rates and the time. A total of 108.669 respiratory-related records were collected and the most f

SUBMITTER: D'Aloisio F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6616506 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature