Publications by authors named "Marco Alibone"

Article Synopsis
  • This study investigates the epidemiology of pediatric chronic heart failure (CHF) in Germany using healthcare claims data from nearly 4.8 million insured members between 2016 and 2021.* -
  • The prevalence of CHF among children was reported at 20.6 per 100,000 in 2016, slightly decreasing to 19.4 per 100,000 in 2021, with about 47% to 58% of these children experiencing annual hospitalizations.* -
  • Findings indicate that most CHF patients have serious comorbidities and that treatments include various medications and surgical options, while mortality rates among these children remain low, at less than 5 deaths annually.*
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Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, occupation was assumed to play a central role in the occurrence of infection and disease. For Germany, however, there are only a few studies that analyse occupational differences in risk of COVID-19, COVID-19-associated hospitalisation, and mortality.

Methods: The study uses longitudinal health insurance data from the research database of the Institute for Applied Health Research (InGef) with information on 3.

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