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Rev Chilena Infectol. 2010 Apr;27(2):139-43. Epub 2010 May 13.
[Clinical features of adults younger and older than 50 years hospitalized with influenza A H1N1 2009 in a private hospital in Santiago, Chile.]
[Article in Spanish]
Baehr M F, Mor?n R G, Del Solar H JA, Olivi R H, Torres T JP.
Sub Direcci?n de Investigaci?n, Cl?nica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Abstract
Introduction: The new pandemic influenza A H1N1 2009 virus has shown a different clinical behavior in different age groups. Objective: To describe the clinical features of adult patients hospitalized with influenza AH1N1 2009 and compare the clinical and demographic variables among adults < 50 years and over 50 years old. Patients and Method: We included hospitalized patients between May 17 and July 17, 2009 confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or rapid test for influenza A. Results: 124 patients were hospitalized with a median age of 33 years (range: 15-82 years). 36% had comorbidities and the main symptoms were fever, cough, myalgia and sore throat. There were 16 cases with pneumonia. From 124 patients, 77% were A-49 and 23%A-50, with comorbidity of 21% and 86%, respectively. There were no fatalities. Conclusions: Hospitalized patients had mild to moderate disease, a benign course and short hospitalization stay. There were more hospitalizations in A-49 and higher comorbidity in A-50.
PMID: 20556316 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20556316
[Clinical features of adults younger and older than 50 years hospitalized with influenza A H1N1 2009 in a private hospital in Santiago, Chile.]
[Article in Spanish]
Baehr M F, Mor?n R G, Del Solar H JA, Olivi R H, Torres T JP.
Sub Direcci?n de Investigaci?n, Cl?nica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Abstract
Introduction: The new pandemic influenza A H1N1 2009 virus has shown a different clinical behavior in different age groups. Objective: To describe the clinical features of adult patients hospitalized with influenza AH1N1 2009 and compare the clinical and demographic variables among adults < 50 years and over 50 years old. Patients and Method: We included hospitalized patients between May 17 and July 17, 2009 confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or rapid test for influenza A. Results: 124 patients were hospitalized with a median age of 33 years (range: 15-82 years). 36% had comorbidities and the main symptoms were fever, cough, myalgia and sore throat. There were 16 cases with pneumonia. From 124 patients, 77% were A-49 and 23%A-50, with comorbidity of 21% and 86%, respectively. There were no fatalities. Conclusions: Hospitalized patients had mild to moderate disease, a benign course and short hospitalization stay. There were more hospitalizations in A-49 and higher comorbidity in A-50.
PMID: 20556316 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20556316