Articles Tagged With: Influenza
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HLH Gene Mutations and Fatal Influenza
Sixteen patients with fatal influenza who underwent autopsy were studied. Thirteen patients (81%) had histopathologic evidence of hemophagocytosis. Five patients (36%) carried one of three heterozygous LYST or PRF1 mutations associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and macrophage activation syndrome.
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Are novel flu vaccines an answer for high-risk patients?
Amid ongoing efforts to get 90% of healthcare workers immunized against seasonal flu by 2020, researchers are seeking to boost the immunity of high-risk patients to protect them from serious and even fatal flu infections in the hospital and the community.
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VA hospital system may mandate staff flu shots in ‘near future’
With a new study finding that virtually none of the nation’s 150 Veterans Health Administration hospitals have mandatory flu shot policies for healthcare workers — leaving vaccination rates languishing in the 55% range — the VA system is considering a vaccine mandate to protect patients and coworkers, Hospital Infection Control & Prevention has learned.
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Echinacea-based Infusion Noninferior to Oseltamivir in Early Influenza Treatment
Echinacea Hotdrink was found to be as effective as oseltamivir as early treatment intervention of clinically diagnosed and lab-confirmed influenza virus infections and had fewer adverse effects.
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The Next Pandemic: Hospital Management
More than 5 years after the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, this paper examines the history of pandemics’ impact in the United States and worldwide, their likely impact in the near future, the current state of preparedness of United States hospitals, and special considerations for hospital operations during a pandemic.
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Influenza Vaccination: Updated Information for 2015-16
The CDC has published updates of last year’s recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the use of seasonal influenza vaccines. The following is a selection of some of the most pertinent ones.
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Diagnosis and Management of Influenza
Influenza hospitalizations and deaths occur mainly in high-risk groups such as the elderly, the chronically ill, and the very young.
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Warning: You’re at higher risk for exposure to flu
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Is it anthrax or the flu? Take steps to protect yourself and your patients
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News Briefs: Proposed OSHA budget; Flu season starts slowly