Quantifying the incidence and cost of acute gastrointestinal illness in Sweden, 2013–2014
| Autor: | C. Deogan, A. Carnahan, H. Merk, Anders Wallensten, Michael Edelstein |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Diarrhea Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology Gastrointestinal Diseases Vomiting 030106 microbiology Population Psychological intervention 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies education Child Aged Aged 80 and over Sweden education.field_of_study business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Incidence Infant Newborn Infant Health Care Costs Middle Aged Original Papers Confidence interval Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Cohort Acute Disease Absenteeism Female medicine.symptom business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Epidemiol Infect |
| Popis: | SUMMARYIn Sweden, acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) incidence, severity, impact on productivity, related healthcare usage and associated costs are not ascertained. We measured these in 2013–2014 using a population-based cohort reporting weekly. We defined AGI as ⩾3 episodes of loose stools or vomiting/24 h; or loose stools or vomiting with ⩾2 other gastrointestinal symptoms. After each AGI episode, we collected information about perceived severity, healthcare use and absenteeism. We calculated incidence rates, AGI absenteeism and costs comprising direct healthcare costs and productivity loss due to work/school absenteeism. A total of 3241 participants reported 1696 AGI episodes [incidence 360/1000 person-years, 95% confidence interval (CI) 326–395; highest in the |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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