PP-077 Risk factors associated with severe influenza in tropical Singapore

Influenza-associated Deaths in Tropical Singapore

We used a regression model to examine the impact of influenza on death rates in tropical Singapore for the period 1996-2003. Influenza A (H3N2) was the predominant circulating influenza virus subtype, with consistently significant and robust effect on mortality rates. Influenza was associated with an annual death rate from all causes, from underlying pneumonia and influenza, and from underlying...

P-71: Risk Factors Associated with Womens

Risk factors associated with severe influenza infections in childhood: implication for vaccine strategy.

UNLABELLED Infections caused by influenza virus lead to an excess rate of hospitalization of children during winter months. Current recommendations for vaccination target only children >6 months who belong to specific risk groups. OBJECTIVE To identify possible benefits of universal influenza vaccination, this study aims to determine characteristics of children hospitalized at the Montreal Ch...

Pnm-4: Risk Factors Associated with Infertility

Background Infertility is the inability to conceive children after one year of unprotected intercourse. The estimated prevalence of infertility in Canada is 11.5-15.7%. Fertility problems affect approximately one in seven couples in the United Kingdom (UK). Infertility occurs in conditions in which the pregnancies end with recurrent miscarriages (ASR) or birth of a child with multiple congenita...

Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Mortality Rate Caused by Severe Stroke

Background: Stroke is one of the most important causes of disability-adjusted life years lost. Low socioeconomic status is associated with increased stroke-related morbidity and mortality. Objective: This study aimed to investigate in-hospital mortality rate caused by severe cases of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and its relationship with patients’ socioeconomic status. Materials and Method...