Increasing prevalence and burden of bronchiectasis in urban Chinese adults, 2013-2017: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the prevalence and disease burden of bronchiectasis are increasing, data in the world's largest population are lacking. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and disease burden of bronchiectasis in Chinese adults.

Methods

We conducted a population-based study using data between 2013 and 2017 from the national databases of Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance and Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance in China. Data from over 380 million patients aged 18 years and older during the study period were analyzed, and a total of 383,926 bronchiectasis patients were identified. Primary outcomes included the age- and sex-specific prevalence of bronchiectasis. Annual visits and hospitalizations, as well as annual costs were also calculated.

Results

The preva

SUBMITTER: Feng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066779 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature