Post-pandemic seasonal dynamics of hospitalised COPD exacerbations and aetiologies in the COPD population

Hnin Aung; Aye Aung; Hamish J C McAuley; Omer Elneima; Cara Flynn; Tracy Thornton; Helen Evans; Christopher E Brightling; Adam Wright; Neil J Greening

doi:10.1183/23120541.00258-2024

Post-pandemic seasonal dynamics of hospitalised COPD exacerbations and aetiologies in the COPD population

ERJ Open Res. 2024 Sep 30;10(5):00258-2024. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00258-2024. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Authors

Hnin Aung^{1

2}, Aye Aung², Hamish J C McAuley^{1

2}, Omer Elneima^{1

2}, Cara Flynn^{1

2}, Tracy Thornton², Helen Evans², Christopher E Brightling^{1

2}, Adam Wright¹, Neil J Greening^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
² Institute for Lung Health, NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

Abstract

This study uncovered a reversal of seasonal variation in hospitalised COPD exacerbation events after the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigation of updated seasonal exacerbation patterns and triggers can help initiate preventive strategies effectively. https://bit.ly/3wN71h0.