Impact of COVID-19 on corticosteroids and antibiotics prescribing in England: an interrupted time series analysis.
J Public Health (Oxf)
; 43(3): 517-520, 2021 09 22.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066393
ABSTRACT
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), prednisolone and antibiotics all play a crucial role in the management of respiratory diseases. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic affected prescribing rates, as public health measures were implemented to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Monthly practise-level prescribing data published by NHS Digital were analysed. At the point, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, ICS prescriptions rose significantly. This was followed by a decrease in ICS and prednisolone prescribing in the following months. There was no difference in the antibiotic prescribing trend.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Public Health (Oxf)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pubmed
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