The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Respiratory Illness Admissions at a Single Academic Institution in Arkansas
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Data Collection
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Diagnosis | ICD-9 Code | ICD-10 Code |
---|---|---|
Influenza | 487–488 | J09–J11 |
Pneumonia | 480–486 | J12–J18 |
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection | 460–465 | J00–J06 |
Respiratory Diseases | 466–519 | J00–J99 |
Circulatory Diseases | 390–459 | I00–I99 |
Fever, Unspecified | 780.60 | R50.9 |
Cough | 786.20 | R05 |
Throat Pain | 786.20 | R07 |
Unspecified Viral Infection | 079.99 | B97.89 |
Unspecified Otitis Media | 382.90 | H66.9 |
Respiratory Arrest | 799.1 | R09.2 |
Shortness of Breath | 786.05 | R06.02 |
COVID-19, Confirmed Diagnosis | - | U07.1 |
Symptoms of COVID-19 with known exposure | - | Z20.828 |
Coronavirus infection, unspecified | - | B34.2 |
Coronavirus as cause of diseases classified elsewhere | - | B97.29 |
Season (1 October–1 May) | Volume of Respiratory Illness Admissions | October | November | December | January | February | March | April |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017–2018 | 8313 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
2018–2019 | 8719 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 14.2% |
2019–020 | 8715 | 12.9% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 14.2% | 9.6% |
Season (1 October–1 May) | Total Number of Influenza Tests Performed | Influenza Positive Test Rate |
---|---|---|
2017–2018 | 2594 | 3.2% |
2018–2019 | 3492 | 1.8% |
2019–2020 | 4273 | 2.0% |
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Heft, M.; Mueller, J.; Jensen, H.; Kaukis, N.; Meek, M. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Respiratory Illness Admissions at a Single Academic Institution in Arkansas. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12533. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912533
Heft M, Mueller J, Jensen H, Kaukis N, Meek M. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Respiratory Illness Admissions at a Single Academic Institution in Arkansas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12533. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912533
Chicago/Turabian StyleHeft, Mallory, Joshua Mueller, Hanna Jensen, Nicholas Kaukis, and Mollie Meek. 2022. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Respiratory Illness Admissions at a Single Academic Institution in Arkansas" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12533. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912533