Antiviral Medications for Pregnant Women Exposed to Influenza

Antiviral Medications for Pregnant Women Exposed to Influenza

Lee and colleagues developed a computer simulation model to predict the potential economic effect of antiviral medications for influenza postexposure prophylaxis in pregnant women. The model incorporated the degree of exposure risk, antiviral drug effectiveness and cost, and the probability of poten...

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Veröffentlicht in:American family physician 2010-02, Vol.81 (3), p.333-337
1. Verfasser: Walling, Anne D., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antiviral drugs
Computer simulation
Hospitalization
Infections
Influenza
Internal Medicine
Pandemics
Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:Lee and colleagues developed a computer simulation model to predict the potential economic effect of antiviral medications for influenza postexposure prophylaxis in pregnant women. The model incorporated the degree of exposure risk, antiviral drug effectiveness and cost, and the probability of potential outcomes such as hospitalization, preterm delivery, and mortality.
ISSN:0002-838X