Smoking may increase the risk of influenza hospitalization and reduce influenza vaccine effectiveness in the elderly

Through its effects on the immune system, smoking may facilitate influenza virus infection, its severity and its most frequent complications. The objective was to investigate the smoking history as a risk factor for influenza hospitalization and influenza vaccine effectiveness in elderly smokers/ex-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of public health 2018-02, Vol.28 (1), p.150-155
Hauptverfasser:	Godoy, Pere, Castilla, Jesús, Soldevila, Núria, Mayoral, José María, Toledo, Diana, Martín, Vicente, Astray, Jenaro, Egurrola, Mikel, Morales-Suarez-Varela, Maria, Domínguez, Angela
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Case-Control Studies Comorbidity Effectiveness Epidemiology Female Geriatric Assessment - statistics & numerical data History Hospitalization Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Humans Immune system Immunization Influenza Influenza Vaccines - therapeutic use Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - prevention & control Male Older people Public health Regression analysis Regression models Risk Risk analysis Risk Factors Smoking Smoking - epidemiology Spain - epidemiology Treatment Outcome Vaccination Vaccine efficacy Vaccines Viruses
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