• Int J Med Sci · Jan 2011

    2009 H1N1 influenza and experience in three critical care units.

    • Turgut Teke, Ramazan Coskun, Murat Sungur, Muhammed Guven, Taha T Bekci, Emin Maden, Emine Alp, Mehmet Doganay, Ibrahim Erayman, and Kursat Uzun.
    • Selcuk University, Meram Medical Faculty, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Department, 42080, Konya, Turkey. turgut-teke@hotmail.com
    • Int J Med Sci. 2011 Jan 1;8(3):270-7.

    AimWe describe futures of ICU admission, demographic characteristics, treatment and outcome for critically ill patients with laboratory-confirmed and suspected infection with the H1N1 virus admitted to the three different critical care departments in Turkey.MethodsRetrospective study of critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) at ICU. Demographic data, symptoms, comorbid conditions, and clinical outcomes were collected using a case report form.ResultsCritical illness occurred in 61 patients admitted to an ICU with confirmed (n=45) or probable and suspected 2009 influenza A(H1N1). Patients were young (mean, 41.5 years), were female (54%). Fifty-six patients, required mechanical ventilation (14 invasive, 27 noninvasive, 15 both) during the course of ICU. On admission, mean APACHE II score was 18.7±6.3 and median PaO(2)/FIO(2) was 127.9±70.4. 31 patients (50.8%) was die. There were no significant differences in baseline PaO(2)/FIO(2 )and ventilation strategies between survivors and nonsurvivors. Patients who survived were more likely to have NIMV use at the time of admission to the ICU.ConclusionCritical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in ICU predominantly affects young patients with little major comorbidity and had a high case-fatality rate. NIMV could be used in 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection-related hypoxemic respiratory failure.

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