Comparison of patient characteristics and in-hospital mortality between patients with COVID-19 in 2020 and those with influenza in 2017-2020: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in Japan

• Main Authors: Yuta Taniguchi (Author), Toshiki Kuno (Author), Jun Komiyama (Author), Motohiko Adomi (Author), Toshiki Suzuki (Author), Toshikazu Abe (Author), Miho Ishimaru (Author), Atsushi Miyawaki (Author), Makoto Saito (Author), Hiroyuki Ohbe (Author), Yoshihisa Miyamoto (Author), Shinobu Imai (Author), Tadashi Kamio (Author), Nanako Tamiya (Author), Masao Iwagami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: COVID-19 has worse mortality than influenza in American and European studies, but evidence from the Western Pacific region is scarce. Methods: Using a large-scale multicenter inpatient claims data in Japan, we identified individuals hospitalised with COVID-19 in 2020 or influenz...