Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA

In the absence of established guidelines for hospitalization of patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009, we studied emergency department patients to identify clinical parameters that predict need for hospitalization. Independent predictors of hospitalization include multiple high-risk medical conditions,...

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Main Authors: Shawn Vasoo, Kamaljit Singh, Gordon M. Trenholme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/10/09-1889_article
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spelling doaj-97cadb649137454ab8d1103acaecf9e12020-11-25T00:30:56ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592010-10-0116101594159710.3201/eid1610.091889Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USAShawn VasooKamaljit SinghGordon M. TrenholmeIn the absence of established guidelines for hospitalization of patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009, we studied emergency department patients to identify clinical parameters that predict need for hospitalization. Independent predictors of hospitalization include multiple high-risk medical conditions, dyspnea, and hypoxia. These findings are easily applicable, with a 79% positive predictive value for hospitalization.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/10/09-1889_articlePandemic (H1N1) 2009influenzasubtype H1N1hospitalizationICU admissionrisk factors
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author Shawn Vasoo
Kamaljit Singh
Gordon M. Trenholme
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Kamaljit Singh
Gordon M. Trenholme
Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
influenza
subtype H1N1
hospitalization
ICU admission
risk factors
author_facet Shawn Vasoo
Kamaljit Singh
Gordon M. Trenholme
author_sort Shawn Vasoo
title Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_short Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_full Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_fullStr Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_full_unstemmed Predicting Need for Hospitalization of Patients with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_sort predicting need for hospitalization of patients with pandemic (h1n1) 2009, chicago, illinois, usa
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2010-10-01
description In the absence of established guidelines for hospitalization of patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009, we studied emergency department patients to identify clinical parameters that predict need for hospitalization. Independent predictors of hospitalization include multiple high-risk medical conditions, dyspnea, and hypoxia. These findings are easily applicable, with a 79% positive predictive value for hospitalization.
topic Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
influenza
subtype H1N1
hospitalization
ICU admission
risk factors
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/10/09-1889_article
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