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Patterns of case fatality and hospitalization duration among nearly 1 million hospitalized COVID-19 patients covered by Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO) over two years of pandemic: An analysis of associated factors.
Mehrizi et al., PLoS One 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298604
Oh, what a surprise, a study using claims data to tell us that different people in different places had different experiences with COVID-19. Who would have thought? In this groundbreaking exploration, researchers dove into the depths of the Iran Health Insurance Organization’s treasure trove, sifting through approximately one million hospitalized patients’ records over a 26-month period. Because, you know, nothing screams ‘fun’ like combing through a million medical records.
They had a strict criterion for inclusion: if you were tagged with the ICD-10 codes U07.1/U07.2, congratulations, you made it into the study. And in a move of sheer generosity, if you were hospitalized more than once within 30 days, they counted it as a single case. How thoughtful! But wait, there’s more—if your hospital visits were spaced out, you got counted multiple times. Talk about making the most of your hospital loyalty program.
The findings were as expected: the older you are, the tougher it gets. The >80 age group won the unfortunate lottery with the highest Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 26.01%. Meanwhile, the median vacation—err, hospitalization—days were 4 for general admittance and 5 for the VIP ICU experience. And gentlemen, it seems you were at a higher risk of not making it, with odds ratios that just wouldn’t quit.
But here’s a plot twist: being a foreign citizen apparently cranked up your risk of death, both in general and in the ICU. Age was, of course, a factor because why break tradition? And if you were from certain provinces, your odds of mortality were higher because geography is destiny, or so it seems.
In conclusion, this riveting analysis of hospitalization data revealed—shockingly—that mortality and hospital stay durations varied with different factors. The researchers suggest that this treasure trove of insights could help policymakers optimize resource allocation and strengthen healthcare systems. Because, obviously, before this study, no one had any idea that age, location, and patient background could affect health outcomes. Groundbreaking!