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Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study.

Ahmed Alrajeh, Abdallah Y Naser, Yousef S Aldabayan, Jaber S Alqahtani, Abdulelah Mastour Aldhahir, Rayan A Siraj, Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Saeed Mardy Alghamdi, Ahmed Al Haykan

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Ahmed AlrajehDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia amalrajeh@kfu.edu.sa.
Abdallah Y NaserDepartment of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-8440-7446
Yousef S AldabayanDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Jaber S AlqahtaniDepartment of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1795-5092
Abdulelah Mastour AldhahirRespiratory Therapy Program, Nursing Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4270-9494
Rayan A SirajDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4238-9419
Yousif Mohammed ElmosaadDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmudul Hassan Al ImamSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University - Rockhampton City Campus, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Saeed Mardy AlghamdiRespiratory Care Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6677-1110
Ahmed Al HaykanDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

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objectivesThe objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.

designAn ecological study.

settingA population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to 2019. Data were gathered from the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

participantsAll patients who were hospitalised at all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Hospitalisation rates related to respiratory diseases.

resultsA total of 8 090 021 hospital admission episodes for diseases of the respiratory system were recorded in Australia between 1998 and 2019. Hospital admission rates increased by 12.4%, from 1766.45 (95% CI 1760.50 to 1772.41) in 1998 to 1985.86 (95% CI 1980.43 to 1991.28) in 2019 per 100 000 persons, p<0.05. Patients who were admitted for an overnight stay made up 82.2% of the total admissions. Females showed a greater increase in hospital admission rates (18.4%) compared with males (7.0%). The age group 15-59 years accounted for 31.0% of the total admissions. The most frequent respiratory system hospital admissions were for chronic lower respiratory diseases; these accounted for 27.8% of all admissions.

conclusionHospital admissions due to diseases of the respiratory system increased significantly in the last two decades in Australia. Male gender and younger age groups were more likely to be hospitalised for respiratory diseases. Strong public health measures are crucial to raising awareness about diseases of the respiratory system and their implications.

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HospitalizationRespiratory Tract DiseasesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge DistributionAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIESEPIDEMIOLOGYHospitalizationHospitals

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