Gil A, San-Martín M, Carrasco P, González A
Department of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avda de Atenas s/n, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
J Infect. 2002 Feb;44(2):84-7. doi: 10.1053/jinf.2002.0966.
This epidemiological survey was undertaken to estimate the burden of hospital admissions for pneumonia in Spain during a four-year period (1995-1998).
Data were obtained from the national surveillance system for hospital data.
There were 231,512 hospital admissions for pneumonia (ICD 9 CM 480-486; first listed diagnosis) during this period, that is an annual incidence of 177 cases per 100,000 population. The incidence was higher in children <5 years of age and in persons >or=65 years compared with other age groups. The annual cost of these hospitalizations to the National Health Care System was of 127 million ECUS.
Preventive measures, such as vaccination of population groups at high risk, to reduce pneumonia-related morbidity could result in large cost savings to the National Health Care System.
开展本次流行病学调查以估算西班牙在四年期间(1995 - 1998年)因肺炎住院的负担。
数据来自国家医院数据监测系统。
在此期间,有231,512例因肺炎住院(国际疾病分类第九版临床修订本480 - 486;首要诊断),即每10万人口年发病率为177例。与其他年龄组相比,5岁以下儿童和65岁及以上人群的发病率更高。这些住院治疗给国家医疗保健系统带来的年度费用为1.27亿欧洲货币单位。
采取预防措施,如对高危人群进行疫苗接种,以降低与肺炎相关的发病率,可为国家医疗保健系统节省大量成本。