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PLoS Med ; 8(7): e1001053, 2011 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21750667

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BACKGROUND: Since the start of the 2009 influenza A pandemic (H1N1pdm), the World Health Organization and its member states have gathered information to characterize the clinical severity of H1N1pdm infection and to assist policy makers to determine risk groups for targeted control measures. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Data were collected on approximately 70,000 laboratory-confirmed hospitalized H1N1pdm patients, 9,700 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), and 2,500 deaths reported between 1 April 2009 and 1 January 2010 from 19 countries or administrative regions--Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the United States, and the United Kingdom--to characterize and compare the distribution of risk factors among H1N1pdm patients at three levels of severity: hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths. The median age of patients increased with severity of disease. The highest per capita risk of hospitalization was among patients <5 y and 5-14 y (relative risk [RR] = 3.3 and 3.2, respectively, compared to the general population), whereas the highest risk of death per capita was in the age groups 50-64 y and ≥65 y (RR = 1.5 and 1.6, respectively, compared to the general population). Similarly, the ratio of H1N1pdm deaths to hospitalizations increased with age and was the highest in the ≥65-y-old age group, indicating that while infection rates have been observed to be very low in the oldest age group, risk of death in those over the age of 64 y who became infected was higher than in younger groups. The proportion of H1N1pdm patients with one or more reported chronic conditions increased with severity (median = 31.1%, 52.3%, and 61.8% of hospitalized, ICU-admitted, and fatal H1N1pdm cases, respectively). With the exception of the risk factors asthma, pregnancy, and obesity, the proportion of patients with each risk factor increased with severity level. For all levels of severity, pregnant women in their third trimester consistently accounted for the majority of the total of pregnant women. Our findings suggest that morbid obesity might be a risk factor for ICU admission and fatal outcome (RR = 36.3). CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that risk factors for severe H1N1pdm infection are similar to those for seasonal influenza, with some notable differences, such as younger age groups and obesity, and reinforce the need to identify and protect groups at highest risk of severe outcomes. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.


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Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1/patogenicidade , Influenza Humana/mortalidade , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Índice de Massa Corporal , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Doença Crônica/epidemiologia , Doença Crônica/mortalidade , Interpretação Estatística de Dados , Feminino , Saúde Global , Humanos , Influenza Humana/epidemiologia , Influenza Humana/virologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Razão de Chances , Pandemias/estatística & dados numéricos , Gravidez , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Adulto Jovem
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Scand J Public Health ; 39(6): 656-64, 2011 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21321042

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BACKGROUND: Under the current situation of influenza pandemic outbreak, it is urgent to estimate the potential work days lost in China. METHOD: We used a Monte-Carlo simulation model based on the analysis framework of the FluWorkLoss 1.0 software to estimate the number of work days lost. RESULTS: Work days lost caused by caring for family members were more than that caused by one's own illness. The care of a child caused more work days missed than the care of an elderly. CONCLUSIONS: During a mild to moderate pandemic, outpatients and children need more attention. During a severe pandemic, inpatients and working adults will be the focus.


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Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , Influenza Humana/economia , Pandemias/economia , Licença Médica/economia , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , China/epidemiologia , Humanos , Influenza Humana/epidemiologia , Influenza Humana/mortalidade , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos Estatísticos , Método de Monte Carlo , Adulto Jovem
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