The relative burden of community-acquired pneumonia hospitalizations in older adults: a retrospective observational study in the United States

• DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0787-2
• Publication Date: 2018-04-16T08:04:06Z
• Authors: Joshua D. Brown; James Harnett; Richard Chambers; Reiko Sato
• Keywords: Stroke

The risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) increases with age and significantly impacts morbidity mortality in the elderly population. burden illness cost preventing CAP has not been compared to other serious diseases. This retrospective analysis used claims data from 2014 2015 hospitalizations for CAP, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, osteoporotic fractures (OF) adults aged ≥65 years enrolled a Medicare Advantage insurance plan. Individuals who had already hospitalized one these conditions did have evidence long-term care were included study. Hospitalizations each condition described by length stay, readmissions, mortality, total costs. Preventive measures vaccinations medications MI, OF. A 1,949,352 individuals cohort. In 2015, rate CAP-related was highest at 846.7 per 100,000 person-years 405 278.9 343.9 Vaccination costs $40.2 million including $14.1 pneumococcal $26.1 influenza vaccines. preventive MI stroke reached over $661 OF totaled $169 million. Although higher hospitalization than population, prevention efforts disproportionately smaller CAP. Prioritization is needed substantially reduce