Frontiers in Medicine (Apr 2022)

Healthcare Utilization and Medical Cost of Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease in Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A Population-Based Study, South Korea, 2009–2017

  • Taehee Kim,
  • Jai Hoon Yoon,
  • Bumhee Yang,
  • Jiin Ryu,
  • Chang Ki Yoon,
  • Youlim Kim,
  • Jang Won Sohn,
  • Hyun Lee,
  • Hayoung Choi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.793453
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common non-respiratory comorbidity in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). However, little is known about the association between GERD and healthcare utilization and medical costs of NTM-PD. Thus, we evaluated this association using the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample. NTM-PD patients with GERD had significantly higher healthcare use and spent a higher total on medical costs (5,098 vs. 2,675 USD/person/year) than those without GERD (P <0.001 for all). Therefore, an appropriate management of GERD in NTM-PD patients can be an important factor to reduce the disease burden.

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