The effects of age on clinical characteristics, hospitalization and mortality of patients with influenza‐related illness at a tertiary care centre in Malaysia
| Autor: | Hoe Leong Sii, Chun Keat P'ng, Kok Keng Tee, Maw Pin Tan, Pui Li Wong, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Kim Tien Ng, Xiang Yong Oong, Soon Sean Ee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology South‐East Asia age differences elderly Tertiary care Tertiary Care Centers Young Adult Older patients Influenza Human medicine Humans Risk factor Child clinical characteristics Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Medical record Age Factors Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Original Articles Middle Aged medicine.disease mortality Hospitalization Vaccination Infectious Diseases Upper respiratory tract infection Mortality data Child Preschool Cohort Original Article influenza business |
| Zdroj: | Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses |
| ISSN: | 1750-2659 1750-2640 |
| Popis: | Background Age is an established risk factor for poor outcomes in individuals with influenza‐related illness, and data on its influence on clinical presentations and outcomes in the South‐East Asian settings are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the above among adults with influenza‐related upper respiratory tract infection at a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Methods A retrospective case‐note analysis was conducted on a cohort of 3935 patients attending primary care at the University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia from February 2012 till May 2014 with URTI symptoms. Demographics, clinical characteristics, medical and vaccination history were obtained from electronic medical records, and mortality data from the National Registration Department. Comparisons were made between those aged |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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