Influenza-like illness in pregnant women during summertime: clinical, epidemiological and microbiological features.

It is not known whether influenza-like illnesses (ILI) in pregnant women caused by influenza virus, specifically, those caused by the 2009 Influenza A H1N1 virus (nH1N1), can be clinically distinguished from those caused by other agents. From 1st July 2009 until 20th September 2009, an observational study including all pregnant women presenting at Hospital Universitario La Paz with an ILI was carried out. A specific reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for nH1N1 in nasopharyngeal swabs was prospectively carried out in all patients. Retrospectively, samples were analysed for multiple respiratory virus panel (RT-PCR microarray). Clinical, demographical and other microbiological variables were evaluated as well. A total of 45 pregnant women with ILI were admitted. Of these, 14 (31.1%) women had nH1N1 infection and 11 with a non-influenza ILI (35.48%) were positive for other viruses (five rhinovirus, four parainfluenza virus, one bocavirus and one adenovirus). In 20 patients, no aetiologic agent was identified. The clinical course of nH1N1 was mild, without deaths or severe complications. No significant differences were found when comparing the clinical presentation and course of patients with and without nH1N1 infection. Six women with nH1N1 infection received oseltamivir. Influenza and non-influenza ILI were clinically indistinguishable among pregnant women. Many ILI in pregnant women remain undiagnosed, despite undergoing an RT-PCR microarray for several respiratory viruses.

Trauma grave en España / Major trauma in Spain

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[Consensus document on vaccination against influenza in health care workers]. / Consenso sobre la vacunación frente a la gripe en el personal sanitario.

Health care workers (HCW) are included each year among risk groups for vaccination against influenza. However, vaccination coverage among this group in our country is very low, not exceeding 25%. Convinced that one of the best tools to increase this coverage among professionals in our country are the scientific evidence, 19 scientific societies and associations professionals bringing together health professionals more directly related to influenza as an health problem, and the General Nursing Council, met to discuss and develop this consensus document in order to inform HCW about the appropriateness of their vaccination against influenza and the benefits that flow from it for themselves, for their patients and for the rest of the population. This recommendation is based on 3 pillars: argument of necessity, ethics and exemplary.

Consenso sobre la vacunación frente a la gripe en el personal sanitario / No disponible

El personal sanitario se encuentra incluido cada año entre los grupos de riesgo con indicación para vacunarse frente a la gripe. No obstante, las coberturas vacunales entre el personal sanitario en nuestro país son muy bajas, no superando el 25%. Convencidos de que una de las mejores herramientas para aumentar estas coberturas entre los profesionales de nuestro país son las evidencias científicas, 19 Sociedades Científicas y Asociaciones Profesionales que agrupan a los profesionales sanitarios más directamente relacionados con la gripe como problema de salud, así como el Consejo General de Enfermería, se han reunidopara debatir y elaborar este documento de consenso con el objetivo de concienciar al personal sanitario sobre la conveniencia de su vacunación frente a la gripe y de los beneficios que de ella se derivan para sí mismos, para sus pacientes y para el resto de la población. Esta recomendación está basada en 3 pilares básicos: argumento de necesidad, de ética y de ejemplaridad

Health care workers (HCW) are included each year among risk groups for vaccination against influenza. However, vaccination coverage among this group in our country is very low, not exceeding 25%. Convinced that one of the best tolos to increase this coverage among professionals in our country are the scientific evidence, 19 scientific societies and associations professionals bringing together health professionals more directly related to influenza as an health problem, and the General Nursing Council, met to discuss and develop this consensus document in order to inform HCW about the appropriateness of their vaccination against influenza and the benefits that flow from it for themselves, for their patients and for the rest of the population. This recommendation is based on 3 pillars: argument of necessity, ethics and exemplary