Hospitalization of Children With Influenza A(H1N1) Virus in Israel During the 2009 Outbreak in Israel

Abstract

To describe the clinical characteristics of children hospitalized with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in Israel and the risk factors associated with this infection. Design: Prospective collection of data on children hospitalized with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection. Setting: Seven medical centers around Israel.

Influenza in hospitalized children in Ireland in the pandemic period and the 2010/2011 season: risk factors for paediatric intensive-care-unit admission

“…There were more males than females hospitalized in Ireland during the pandemic, as was found in many other studies [19, 27, 28]. LOS was similar during the pandemic period and the 2010/2011 season, and also similar to that found in other studies [4, 25].…”

“…The proportion (34%) with underlying medical conditions was lower than that seen in some countries, e.g. LOS was similar during the pandemic period and the 2010/2011 season, and also similar to that found in other studies [4,25]. It has been noted in previous analyses that Irish data are similar in demographics, admission rates and bed occupancy to those in Australia and New Zealand [26].…”

Pandemic A/H1N1v influenza 2009 in hospitalized children: a multicenter Belgian survey

“…Obviously, the limitations associated with the retrospective design do not allow us to conclude on treatment efficacy. It is however interesting to note that, although oseltamivir was scarcely used, fatality rate and PICU admissions were comparable to the other above-mentioned reports [9,10,12]. …”

Clinical characteristics and outcomes in children hospitalised with pandemic influenza A/H1N1/09 virus infection – a nationwide survey by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Group of Switzerland

“…Approximately one-third of hospitalised children in our study had an underlying medical condition. This is comparable to other paediatric studies, which reported an underlying condition as a risk factor for hospital admission in 32% to 75% of patients during the same pandemic [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. As in other studies, the main cause for hospitalisation was respiratory tract disease, followed by gastrointestinal symptoms in all age groups [9,10,12].…”