Influenza vaccine in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among elderly male veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies have established those elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at elevated risk for developing influenza-associated complications such as hospitalization, intensive-care admission, and death. This study sought to determine whether influenza vaccination could improve survival among elderly patients with COPD.

Materials/methods

This study included Veterans (age ≥ 65 years) diagnosed with COPD that received care at the United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA) during four influenza seasons, from 2012-2013 to 2015-2016. We linked VHA electronic medical records and Medicare administrative files to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Death Index cause of death records as well as influenza surveillance

SUBMITTER: Young-Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8726500 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature