Predictors of complicated influenza infection in children presenting in a tertiary hospital in a tropical country: A case-control study
oleh: SudiptaRoy Chowdhury, Karen Donceras Nadua, Jiahui Li, Kai-Qian Kam, Koh Cheng Thoon, Natalie Woon Hui Tan, Chee Fu Yung
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| Diterbitkan: | Academy of Medicine Singapore 2024-06-01 |
Deskripsi
Influenza causes significant healthcare burden globally1 with highest risks in children and the elderly. In children, multiple studies have identified risk factors for severe influenza such as young age (<5 years), presence of comorbidities, abnormal vital signs (e.g. hypoxia, shock) and bacterial coinfections.2-4 We found similar findings in our centre which included children during the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic with age <2 years and comorbidity as risk factors for complicated influenza.5