Clinico-Radiological Profile and Outcome of Novel H1N1-Infected Patients During 2009 to 2014 Pandemic at Tertiary Referral Hospital in Rajasthan.

CONCLUSION: During evaluation period from 2009 to 2014, H1N1 influenza caused severe illness requiring hospitalization, including pneumonia, acute respiratory distress and complications involving renal, liver and cardiac dysfunction. Maximum patients were between age group of 20-40 year. Fever and cough were most common presenting symptoms. Common comorbidities were pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Mortality rate was high in H1N1-infected patients with development of ARDS, associated pregnancy and patients who required ventilatory support. PMID: 26591144 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research