Short-term and Long-term Mortality Following Hospitalized and Ambulatory Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses Among US Adults
Short- and long-term mortality were higher among patients who were hospitalized or received ambulatory care for LRTI vs matched comparison patients, and risks increased markedly with increasing age and worsening comorbidity profile. Strategies for preventing LRTI, especially among persons at elevated risk, may reduce premature deaths and yield important public health benefits.
Authors
- Linnea Houde
- Derek Weycker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5405-2215)
- Alexander Lonshteyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0203-2762)
- Ahuva Averin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4490-7021)
- Kari Yacisin
- Elizabeth Begier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1287-5416)
- Reiko Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2785-7103)
Institutions
- Pfizer (United States) (US)
- Prevea Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf186
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Pfizer