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Steroids Might Benefit Critically Ill Patients with Suspected H1N1 Influenza
Combined treatment with antiviral agents and steroids led to significant improvements in organ function within 1 week. (more…)
Case 40-2009 — A 29-Year-Old Man with Fever and Respiratory Failure
CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Case 40-2009 — A 29-Year-Old Man with Fever and Respiratory Failure T.M. Uyeki, A. Sharma, and J.A. Branda A 29-year-old man presented with fever and respiratory distress. He had fever, a nonproductive cough, and myalgias. On admission to this hospital, he was hypoxemic. Respiratory failure, renal failure, and [...]
ECMO for Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza and ARDS
In a study from New Zealand and Australia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used largely in young adults, most of whom had good outcomes. (more…)
Critical Care Services and 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Australia and New Zealand
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Critical Care Services and 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Australia and New Zealand The ANZIC Influenza Investigators The overall rate of ICU admission for 2009 H1N1 influenza was estimated to be 28.7 per million persons. During the period of peak transmission in communities, the ICU bed-occupancy rate for influenza ranged from 8.9 to 19.0%. [...]
Hospitalized Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza in the United States, April-June 2009
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Hospitalized Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza in the United States, April–June 2009 S. Jain and Others Investigators from the CDC describe the clinical characteristics of the earliest patients to be hospitalized with the 2009 H1N1 virus in the United States. Full Text | PDF | Supplementary Material
H1N1 Update for July 13, 2009: Severe Disease in Obese Patients, Resistance Brief
The CDC reports that of 10 patients admitted to intensive care with confirmed H1N1 in Michigan, 9 were obese (BMI, 30 or above) and 7 were severely obese (BMI, 40 or above). Separately, the WHO reported a third cases of documented oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 infection, leading the CDC to reiterate its call to limit antiviral use [...]
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