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ArticleThe Medical journal of Australia2023

Associations between COVID-19 and hospitalisation with respiratory and non-respiratory conditions: a record linkage study.

Stacey L Rowe, Karin Leder, Kylie Dyson, Lalitha Sundaresan, Dennis Wollersheim, Brigid Lynch, Ifrah Abdullahi, Benjamin C Cowie, Nicola Stephens, Terence M Nolan and 3 more

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Article in The Medical journal of Australia, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccination or diagnosis among pregnant and non-pregnant women in the United States, 2021-2022.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Stacey L RoweMonash University, Melbourne, VIC.ORCID 0000-0002-9226-1376
Karin LederMonash University, Melbourne, VIC.
Kylie DysonMonash University, Melbourne, VIC.
Lalitha SundaresanMathematica, Oakland, CA, United States of America.
Dennis WollersheimVictorian Department of Health, Melbourne, VIC.
Brigid LynchCancer Epidemiology Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC.
Ifrah AbdullahiLatrobe University, Melbourne, VIC.
Benjamin C CowieRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.ORCID 0000-0002-7087-5895
Nicola StephensUniversity of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS.
Terence M NolanPeter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
Sheena G SullivanWHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC.
Brett SuttonVictorian Department of Health, Melbourne, VIC.
Allen C ChengMonash University, Melbourne, VIC.ORCID 0000-0003-3152-116X
Monash University · AUThe Royal Melbourne Hospital · AUCancer Council Victoria · AULa Trobe University · AUMathematica Policy Research · USPeter Doherty Institute · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess associations between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the incidence of hospitalisation with selected respiratory and non-respiratory conditions in a largely SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-naïve population . DESIGN, SETTING,

participantsSelf-control case series; analysis of population-wide surveillance and administrative data for all laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases notified to the Victorian Department of Health (onset, 23 January 2020 - 31 May 2021; ie, prior to widespread vaccination rollout) and linked hospital admissions data (admission dates to 30 September 2021).

main outcome measuresHospitalisation of people with acute COVID-19; incidence rate ratios (IRRs) comparing incidence of hospitalisations with defined conditions (including cardiac, cerebrovascular, venous thrombo-embolic, coagulative, and renal disorders) from three days before to within 89 days of onset of COVID-19 with incidence during baseline period (60-365 days prior to COVID-19 onset).

resultsA total of 20 594 COVID-19 cases were notified; 2992 people (14.5%) were hospitalised with COVID-19. The incidence of hospitalisation within 89 days of onset of COVID-19 was higher than during the baseline period for several conditions, including myocarditis and pericarditis (IRR, 14.8; 95% CI, 3.2-68.3), thrombocytopenia (IRR, 7.4; 95% CI, 4.4-12.5), pulmonary embolism (IRR, 6.4; 95% CI, 3.6-11.4), acute myocardial infarction (IRR, 3.9; 95% CI, 2.6-5.8), and cerebral infarction (IRR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.4-3.9).

conclusionSARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with higher incidence of hospitalisation with several respiratory and non-respiratory conditions. Our findings reinforce the value of COVID-19 mitigation measures such as vaccination, and awareness of these associations should assist the clinical management of people with histories of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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COVID-19Myocardial InfarctionCOVID-19 VaccinesHospitalizationHumansSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19EpidemiologyHospitalsPublic healthSARS-COV-2

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