Publications by authors named "Alexandre Sabate-Elabbadi"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study analyzed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath on hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), focusing specifically on patients with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) over a ten-year period.
  • - Data showed a significant drop in LRTI hospitalizations during the early pandemic and post-lockdown periods compared to pre-pandemic averages, with a 43.64% decrease during the early pandemic and 32.97% during the gradual lifting of restrictions.
  • - After restrictions were lifted, there was a notable rebound in LRTI admissions that returned to seasonal patterns, indicating that COVID-19 mitigation strategies affected infection rates, particularly in patients with CRD.
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