Risk factors for hospitalisation and poor outcome with pandemic A/H1N1 influenza: United Kingdom first wave (May–September 2009)

BackgroundDuring the first wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza in 2009, most cases outside North America occurred in the UK. The clinical characteristics of UK patients hospitalised with pandemic H1N1 infection and risk factors for severe outcome are described.MethodsA case note-based investigation was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Thorax 2010-07, Vol.65 (7), p.645-651
Hauptverfasser: Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S, Openshaw, P J M, Hashim, A, Gadd, E M, Lim, W S, Semple, M G, Read, R C, Taylor, B L, Brett, S J, McMenamin, J, Enstone, J E, Armstrong, C, Nicholson, K G
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Zusammenfassung:BackgroundDuring the first wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza in 2009, most cases outside North America occurred in the UK. The clinical characteristics of UK patients hospitalised with pandemic H1N1 infection and risk factors for severe outcome are described.MethodsA case note-based investigation was performed of patients admitted with confirmed pandemic H1N1 infection.ResultsFrom 27 April to 30 September 2009, 631 cases from 55 hospitals were investigated. 13% were admitted to a high dependency or intensive care unit and 5% died; 36% were aged
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.2010.135210