Patient information. Influenza.Influenza, also called the flu, is a viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. It is often confused with other illnesses, especially the common cold. The flu is more severe than a cold, usually comes on suddenly, and is caused by a different virus. ...
This medicine comes with a patient information sheet. It is very important that you read and understand this information. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Detailed Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated dosage information Precautions while using influenza virus vaccine recombinant...
Determine if the patient has a history of recent travel to countries where epidemics of avian influenza A/H5N1are reported. [31] If so, determine if the patient has a history of exposure to poultry from a region with an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus. They may be he...
Because the relative frequency of certain queries is highly correlated with the percentage of physician visits in which a patient presents with influenza-like symptoms, we can accurately estimate the current level of weekly influenza activity in each region of the United States, with a reporting lag...
The updated pamphlet provided a direct URL link to the patient information leaflet, which lists all the ingredients of the intranasal vaccination. This suggests that the respondents had not read the pamphlet carefully or did not follow up online to check. In the next version of the pamphlet, ...
Vaccination against influenza is recommended in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, so far, no systematic review has summarized the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of influenza vaccination in this patient group. We c
Increased numbers of patients with serious respiratory infections may further stress hospital systems that are already struggling to cope with wintertime surges in patient visits during influenza seasons. For example, during the 1997-1998 season, a severe influenza outbreak in Los Angeles County resulted...
21 To be categorized as ILI, flu, fever, and cough or sore throat must be mentioned in the patient’s self-described reason for visiting the emergency department. Daily ILI counts, total and aggregated by age group (≤4, 5-17, 18-64, and ≥65 years), are available from NYC DOHMH’...
Physicians can influence patient decisions on vaccines against flu, COVID-19, RSV Richard Payerchin Published: August 7th 2024 | Updated: August 7th 2024 CDC leaders remind doctors they are the front line clinicians to get shots in arms for fall respiratory illness season. Bird flu resource; ...
Patient recruitment. Lancaster (54.05°N 2.80°W) is a small city with a population of 45,000 (141,000 including surrounding towns and villages). The permanent resident population is >9 5% white and 18% are over age 65. Participants were approached in 3 locations from November 2014...