RT Journal Article
T1 Costs associated with influenza-related hospitalization in the elderly.
A1 Torner, Núria
A1 Navas, Encarna
A1 Soldevila, Núria
A1 Toledo, Diana
A1 Navarro, Gemma
A1 Morillo, Aurea
A1 Pérez, Maria José
A1 Domínguez, Angela
A1 Working Group of the Project PI12/02079, 
K1 Influenza
K1 cost
K1 elderly
K1 hospitalization
K1 immunization
AB Seasonal influenza epidemics remain a considerable burden in adults, especially in those at higher risk of complications. The aim of this study was to determine the costs associated with influenza-related hospitalization in patients aged ≥65 y admitted to 20 hospitals from 7 Spanish regions during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 influenza seasons. Bivariate analysis was used to compare costs in vaccinated and unvaccinated cases. Costs were calculated according to the Spanish National Health System diagnosis-related group tables for influenza and other respiratory system conditions (GRD 89 and GRD 101). A total of 728 confirmed influenza cases were recorded: 52.9% were male, 46.7% were aged 75-84 years, and 49.3% received influenza vaccine ≥15 d prior to hospital admission. Influenza-related mean hospitalization costs (MHC) were € 1,184,808 in unvaccinated and € 1,152,333 in vaccinated cases (2.75% lower). Influenza vaccination showed significant protection against ICU admission (OR 0.35, 95%CI 0.21-0.59; p
YR 2016
FD 2016-12-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10664
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10664
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RD Apr 10, 2025