Poor outcomes among elderly patients hospitalized for influenza-like illness

DURUSU TANRIÖVER M., Bosi T. B., ÖZIŞIK L., BİLGİN E., GÜZEL TUNÇCAN Ö., Ozgen Ö., ...More

CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION, vol.34, no.7, pp.1201-1207, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1381078
  • Journal Name: CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1201-1207
  • Keywords: Influenza, influenza-like illness, viral infection, mortality, elderly
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and objective: Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network is a worldwide initiative that aims to document the burden of influenza infections among acute admissions and vaccine effectiveness in particular countries. As a partner of this platform, we aimed to determine the frequency of influenza infections among acute admissions with influenza-like illness and the outcomes of enrolled patients during the 2015-2016 influenza season in selected hospitals in Turkey.