2010
Adult Hospitalizations for Laboratory-Positive Influenza during the 2005–2006 through 2007–2008 Seasons in the United States
Dao C, Kamimoto L, Nowell M, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Arnold K, Farley M, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock E, Zansky S, Bennett N, Thomas A, Vandermeer M, Kirschke D, Schaffner W, Finelli L. Adult Hospitalizations for Laboratory-Positive Influenza during the 2005–2006 through 2007–2008 Seasons in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2010, 202: 881-888. PMID: 20677944, DOI: 10.1086/655904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsInfluenza seasonEmerging Infections Program NetworkEmerging Infections Program sitesHospitalization discharge diagnosesInfections Program NetworkInfluenza-associated complicationsRate of hospitalizationLaboratory-positive casesAge-specific ratesTypes/subtypesAdult hospitalizationsHospitalization surveillanceClinical characteristicsInfluenza B.Discharge diagnosisMedical conditionsHospitalizationMetabolic diseasesIncreased circulationInfluenza virusOverall rateInfluenzaPredominant seasonsAge
2008
Performance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox
Hutchins S, Sulemana I, Heilpern K, Schaffner W, Wax G, Lerner E, Watson B, Baltimore R, Waltenburg R, Aronsky D, Coffin S, Ng G, Craig A, Behrman A, Meek J, Sherman E, Chavez S, Harpaz R, Schmid S. Performance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: s195-s203. PMID: 18284359, DOI: 10.1086/524383.Peer-Reviewed Original Research