Background Knowledge about the dynamics of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical
aspects of COVID-19 has steadily increased over time, although evidence of the …

Background: A significant proportion of individuals reports persistent clinical manifestations
following SARS-CoV-2 acute infection. Nevertheless, knowledge of the burden of this …

Objective To explore the pattern of health services utilisation of people who had had a
documented SARS-Cov-2 infection. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The Italian …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wrought havoc on healthcare systems
worldwide. Age, chronic diseases, use of drugs acting on the renin-angiotensin system …

Objectives To investigate the relation of severe COVID-19 to prior drug prescribing. Design
Matched case-control study (REACT-SCOT) based on record linkage to hospital discharges …

Background The objective of this study was to investigate the relation of severe COVID-19 to
prior drug prescribing. Methods Severe cases were defined by entry to critical care or fatal …

Background Different medication prescription patterns have been associated with varying
course of disease and outcomes in COVID-19. Health claims data is a rich source of …

Objective This study aims to analyse the impact of the pandemic on the amount of use and
new medication dispensation for chronic diseases in the Italian population aged 65 years …

The administrative claims database of the Italian region Lombardy, the first in Europe to be
hit by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, was employed to evaluate the impact on healthcare …

Background Individuals admitted to hospital for COVID-19 might have persisting symptoms
(so-called long COVID) and delayed complications after discharge. However, little is known …