Critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico

Authors :: Dominguez-Cherit, Guillermo
Lapinsky, Stephen E.
Macias, Alejandro E.
Pinto, Ruxandra
Espinosa-Perez, Lourdes
de la Torre, Alethse
Poblano-Morales, Manuel
Baltazar-Torres, Jose A.
Bautista, Edgar
Martinez, Abril
Martinez, Marco A.
Rivero, Eduardo
Valdez, Rafael
Ruiz-Palacios, Guillermo
Hernandez, Martin
Stewart, Thomas E.
Fowler, Robert A.
Source :: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Nov 4, 2009, Vol. 302 Issue 17, p1880, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: A study was conducted to investigate the characteristics, treatment methodologies and outcomes of critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico. Results indicated that the critically ill cases were those of young adults who had severe respiratory distress syndrome and a high mortality rate.

Subjects :: Critically ill -- Care and treatment
Severe acute respiratory syndrome -- Diagnosis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome -- Care and treatment
Swine influenza -- Diagnosis
Swine influenza -- Care and treatment
Swine influenza -- Patient outcomes
Young adults -- Health aspects
Young adults -- Care and treatment

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