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Influenza vaccination: knowledge, attitudes and practices of the elderly
Aim: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of elderly patients about influenza and the vaccine used to prevent the disease. Methodology: Descriptive study with 71 seniors who were interviewed by way of a questionnaire based on KAP survey (
Adriana Delmondes de Oliveira+4 more
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Use of cumulative incidence of novel influenza A/H1N1 in foreign travelers to estimate lower bounds on cumulative incidence in Mexico [PDF]
Background: An accurate estimate of the total number of cases and severity of illness of an emerging infectious disease is required both to define the burden of the epidemic and to determine the severity of disease. When a novel pathogen first appears,
Cohen, Ted+11 more
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Fatores associados ao óbito dos casos graves de influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Resumo Introdução A primeira pandemia de influenza do século XXI ocorreu em 2009, causada pelo novo subtipo de vírus da gripe, o vírus influenza A(H1N1)pdm09.
Gustavo Machado Felinto+2 more
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H1N1: overview and perspectives [PDF]
The swine origin influenza virus A/CALIFORNIA/04/2009 (H1N1) was first detected in Mexico and determined the 2009 influenza pandemic. In August 2010, World Health Organization (WHO) declared the beginning of the post-pandemic period.
Bellei, Nancy Cristina Junqueira+1 more
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This ecological study was developed to evaluate the patterns in hospital morbidity due respiratory diseases among people over 60 years old residing in the State of Paraná, before and after the implementation of vaccination campaigns against influenza ...
Ana Lúcia Mendes Ferrer+2 more
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FUNDAMENTO: A influência da vacinação contra o vírus da gripe na mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) é controversa. OBJETIVO: Analisar a mortalidade por DCV antes e depois do início da vacinação contra a gripe na cidade de São Paulo.
Antonio de Padua Mansur+2 more
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Exercise for acute respiratory infections [PDF]
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Del Mar, Chris B+4 more
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Human infection with avian-origin H5N6 influenza a virus after exposure to slaughtered poultry [PDF]
Exposure to poultry in live poultry markets is strongly associated with human infection with avian influenza virus. To effectively prevent the transmission of viruses from live poultry to humans, people have been forced to change their living habits from purchasing live poultry for consumption to purchasing freshly slaughtered poultry after the ...
Jun Li+8 more
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تتزايد أهمية العلاجات القائمة على مضادات الأجسام المضادة BACKGROUND لفيروسات الجهاز التنفسي. أعطت تجربة INSIGHT 006 الغلوبولين المناعي الوريدي المضاد للإنفلونزا (Flu - IVIG) للمرضى المصابين بالإنفلونزا في المستشفى. أدى علاج الإنفلونزا IVIG إلى تحسين النتائج في المرضى الذين يعانون من الإنفلونزا B ولكن لم يظهر أي فائدة للإنفلونزا A.METHODSTo التحقيق في ...
Hillary A. Vanderven+14 more
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An economic analysis of a pneumococcal vaccine programme in people aged over 64 years in a developed country setting. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccination for older adults is being introduced in developed country settings. Evidence of protection by this vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia, or confirmation that illness and death from bacteraemia are ...
Cutts, Felicity T+3 more
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