Influenza
Measuring Influenza Vaccine Responses of Pregnant Women With and Without HIV
February 13, 2019Tafenoquine has performed comparably with primaquine in terms of hemoglobin level decrease in individuals with malaria and normal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme levels.
Effectiveness of Live Attenuated vs Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Children
February 08, 2019In pediatric patients aged 2-17 years, the live attenuated vaccine was less effective against influenza A/H1N1pdm09 compared with the inactivated vaccine.
Flu-Like Illness Tied to Increased Relative Mortality in ESRD
January 27, 20191,000 deaths of kidney failure patients each year in U.S. may be attributable to seasonal influenza
New Dosing Option for Fluzone Quadrivalent in Children as Young as 6 Months
January 25, 2019The approval was based on findings from a Phase 4 safety and immunogenicity study that included ~2000 children.
HIV-Positivity Not Associated With Higher Household Influenza Transmission
January 24, 2019Transmission of the seasonal influenza virus has not shown a positive association with HIV-positive status.
Bacterial Pneumonia-Complicating Influenza: Risks, Morbidity, and Mortality
January 23, 2019Diagnosing coinfection in pneumonia can be challenging because of timing of the sample collection and false-negative results when the viruses replicate in the lower respiratory tract.
Point-of-Care Testing Methods Compared for Influenza Detection
January 17, 2019Study authors aimed to assess the clinical impact of a POC PCR test (the Cobas LIAT Influenza A/B assay) for the diagnosis of influenza.
Adverse Birth Outcomes Up for Women With H1N1 Flu in ICU
January 16, 2019Pregnant women admitted to ICU with flu more likely to deliver preterm infants, low birth-weight infants.
CDC: Flu Cases Hit 7 Million in the United States
January 16, 2019Half of this number went to a doctor, while 69,000 to 84,000 people have been hospitalized
Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Influenza When Morbidly Obese or Underweight
January 15, 2019Adults with influenza were more likely to be hospitalized if they were underweight or morbidly obese compared with normal-weight adults.
Flu Vaccination During Hospitalization Is Safe and Convenient, Says Study
January 11, 2019To investigate the safety of influenza vaccination during hospitalization, researchers from Kaiser Permanente assessed the health records of >250,000 patients, 6 months of age and older, who were hospitalized during any of the 3 flu seasons from 2011 to 2014 and were admitted and discharged between September 1 and March 31.
Recent Nasal Preps Less Effective Than Injected Vax for Flu in Kids
January 10, 2019Quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine less effective than inactivated vaccine for influenza A/H1N1pdm09
In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure
January 04, 2019Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury with influenza.
Influenza Seroconversion Risk Factors in Adults Hospitalized for Pneumonia
January 03, 2019Adults hospitalized for pneumonia who received an influenza vaccination during their stay were less likely to seroconvert if they had diabetes, bacterial detection, baseline seropositive titers for influenza B, or influenza vaccination in the previous season.
Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Patient With Acute Influenza Infection
December 31, 2018The patient, who had a history significant for cerebral palsy, seizures, and chronic constipation, presented complaining of 3 days of fever, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia.
Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus Outbreak in Maryland, 2017
December 20, 2018Enhanced surveillance should extend to all regional fairs when swine influenza is detected at 1 fair.
Antibody Response to Flu Vaccine Evaluated in Asthma Patients Treated With Benralizumab
December 17, 2018The trial analyzed the antibody response of 103 asthmatic patients to the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure
December 14, 2018After extensive adjustment for confounders, influenza vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular death among patients with heart failure.
High Dose Influenza Vaccine Reduced Hospitalization in Patients Receiving Dialysis
December 13, 2018High-dose influenza vaccines were associated with lower rates of hospitalization among patients on dialysis, compared with standard doses of the vaccine.
Rates of Influenza Vaccination for Pedestrian Crossers at US-Mexico Border
December 12, 2018Travelers who cross the US-Mexico border 8 or more times per month have a lower rate of influenza vaccination than those who cross less frequently.
Influenza Point-of-Care Tests Influence Patient Outcomes
December 10, 2018Point-of-care testing for influenza has a role persons with influenza-like illnesses, particularly in emergency departments and during influenza epidemics, but tests are not a substitute for clinical assessment.
Prior Influenza Vaccination Not Associated With Future Vaccine Efficacy in Children
December 05, 2018Prior-season influenza vaccination history was not associated with reduced vaccine effectiveness in children.
Statin Use Does Not Modify Flu Vaccine Effectiveness in Adults
November 26, 2018Statin use did not modify the effect of vaccination on influenza in adults ≥45 years.
Rates of High-Dose Influenza Vaccination Low Among Dialysis Patients
November 08, 2018The use of high-dose influenza vaccines was low among patients with end-stage renal disease, who may not benefit from standard influenza vaccines.
Low Levels of Flu Reported in U.S. From May to October
November 02, 2018Seasonal influenza activity was also found to be low in the Southern Hemisphere.
High-Dose Flu Vaccine May Cut Hospitalization in Dialysis Patients
October 26, 2018Significant reduction seen in hospitalization with receipt of high-dose versus standard-dose vaccine.
Afluria, Afluria Quadrivalent Approved for Use in Patients 6 Months and Older
October 25, 2018The vaccines are indicated for active immunization against influenza disease caused by virus subtypes A and type B present in the vaccine.
First-in-Class Antiviral Approved for the Treatment of Influenza
October 25, 2018"This is the first new antiviral flu treatment with a novel mechanism of action approved by the FDA in nearly 20 years," said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD.
Influenza Vaccination Rates Vary as Clinic Day Progress
October 24, 2018Research results indicated vaccination rates declined as clinic day progressed and that active choice intervention was linked with increased vaccinations.
Early Oseltamivir Use Linked to Clinical Benefits in Influenza Complicating ARDS
October 23, 2018Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and confirmed influenza diagnosis treated ≤6 hours with oseltamivir had reduced length of hospital stay and a lower rate of mortality.
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