TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors for severe complications of the novel influenza A (H1N1)
T2 - Analysis of patients hospitalized in Italy
AU - Bassetti, M.
AU - Parisini, A.
AU - Calzi, A.
AU - Pallavicini, F. M Bobbio
AU - Cassola, G.
AU - Artioli, S.
AU - Anselmo, M.
AU - Pagano, G.
AU - Rezza, G.
AU - Viscoli, C.
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Eighty-one patients affected by the novel influenza A (H1N1), hospitalized in North-western Italy, were studied. The median age was 32years (range 1-81years). Fifty-six (69%) had an underlying medical condition, including lung disorders (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in 34% and obesity in 25%. Fifty percent of them had pneumonia, 12% were admitted to the intensive care unit and 3% died. Antiviral treatment was initiated in 75% of patients started within 48h. Older age and lung and neurocognitive disorders were associated with severe disease and death.
AB - Eighty-one patients affected by the novel influenza A (H1N1), hospitalized in North-western Italy, were studied. The median age was 32years (range 1-81years). Fifty-six (69%) had an underlying medical condition, including lung disorders (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in 34% and obesity in 25%. Fifty percent of them had pneumonia, 12% were admitted to the intensive care unit and 3% died. Antiviral treatment was initiated in 75% of patients started within 48h. Older age and lung and neurocognitive disorders were associated with severe disease and death.
KW - Complications
KW - H1N1
KW - Pneumonia
KW - Risk factors
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03275.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03275.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20518797
AN - SCOPUS:78751632914
VL - 17
SP - 247
EP - 250
JO - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
JF - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
SN - 1198-743X
IS - 2
ER -