Refining the hospitalization rate: A mixed methods approach to differentiate primary COVID-19 from incidental cases

• Main Authors: M. Misailovski (Author), D. Koller (Author), S. Blaschke (Author), M. Berens (Author), A.M. Köster (Author), R. Strobl (Author), R. Berner (Author), P. Boor (Author), M. Eisenmann (Author), S. von Stillfried (Author), D. Krefting (Author), M. Krone (Author), J. Liese (Author), P. Meybohm (Author), G. Ulrich- Merzenich (Author), S. Zenker (Author), S. Scheithauer (Author), E. Grill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Purpose: Until now, the Hospitalization Rate (HR) served as an indicator (among others) for the COVID-19 associated healthcare burden. To ensure that the HR accomplishes its full potential, hospitalizations caused by COVID-19 (primary cases) and hospitalizations of patients with incidental...