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ECMO for Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza and ARDS(0)
November 13, 2009
In a study from New Zealand and Australia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used largely in young adults, most of whom had good outcomes. (more…)
Estimates of Flu’s Toll; Seasonal Vaccine Not Effective Against 2009 H1N1
Reports on 2009 H1N1 influenza in the U.S. will now use estimates from the CDC’s Emerging Infection Program, rather than counting only laboratory-confirmed cases, according to a CDC news briefing.
CDC Releases ‘Quick Facts’ for Providers on Antiviral Drug Use
At Friday’s CDC press briefing on 2009 H1N1 flu, Dr. Anne Schuchat stressed the importance of antiviral drugs for severe illness and directed clinicians to a fact sheet on “some of the myths and misconceptions about antivirals.”
N95 Respirators or Surgical Mask for Protection from Influenza?
By current knowledge, a surgical mask is sufficient. Save N95 respirators for TB and other aerosol-transmitted diseases. (more…)
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