Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
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Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi · Mar 2015
[Clinical characteristics of adult influenza inpatients in ten provinces in China and analysis of severe risk factors].
To identity the clinical characteristics and severe case risk factors for the adult inpatient cases confirmed of influenza monitored by the sentinel surveillance system for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) inpatient cases in ten provinces in China. ⋯ It was found that adult influenza inpatients were mostly ≥ 65 year old seniors. The influenza vaccination rate among the influenza cases was very low, and antivirus drugs were used less than necessary. In this regard, influenza vaccination was recommended for high risk groups of pregnant women, seniors and chronic disease patients on annual basis, while influenza inpatients were advised to use antiviral drugs as early as possible.