Presentation and management of critically ill patients with influenza A (H1N1): a UK perspective
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As of September 2009, over 254,000 people have been affected worldwide with at least 2,800 deaths. The UK has one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in Europe [2]. Between June and September 2009, there were 78 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu admitted to Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. These patients were predominantly young (median 30.5 years, interquartile range 23 to 53) and female (79.5%); 10 (16%) patients were pregnant, 19 (24.3%) patients had chronic lung disease and 24 (30.8%) patients had no underlying medical problems.
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009