2022
Drug use and severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with influenza, 2016–2019
Parisi C, Yousey‐Hindes K, Holstein R, O'Halloran A, Kirley P, Alden N, Anderson E, Kim S, McMahon M, Khanlian S, Spina N, Gaitan M, Shiltz E, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Talbot K, Crossland M, Cook R, Garg S, Meek J, Hadler J. Drug use and severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with influenza, 2016–2019. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2022, 17: e13052. PMID: 36300969, PMCID: PMC9835414, DOI: 10.1111/irv.13052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere outcomesDrug useICU admissionMechanical ventilationInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkInfluenza-associated outcomesSevere influenza outcomesPersistent public health problemChronic liver diseaseChronic lung diseasePublic health problemNon-Hispanic blacksLogistic regression modelsHispanics/LatinosSmoke tobaccoInfluenza vaccinationOpioid useImmunosuppressive conditionsInfluenza seasonSevere morbidityInfluenza infectionInfluenza outcomesLiver diseaseLung diseaseChronic conditions
2016
Case-Control Study of Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations in Older Adults, United States, 2010–2011
Havers F, Sokolow L, Shay D, Farley M, Monroe M, Meek J, Kirley P, Bennett N, Morin C, Aragon D, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Zansky S, Baumbach J, Ferdinands J, Fry A. Case-Control Study of Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations in Older Adults, United States, 2010–2011. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: 1304-1311. PMID: 27486114, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed influenza hospitalizationsCase-control studyInfluenza hospitalizationsCase patientsAge groupsRecent hospitalizationRespiratory conditionsLower functional status scoresOlder adultsConditional logistic regression modelsAdjusted VE estimatesInfluenza-associated complicationsVaccine effectiveness dataChronic medical conditionsFunctional status scoresMonths of hospitalizationChronic health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPreventing LaboratoryInfluenza vaccinationVaccination statusVaccine effectivenessInfluenza seasonVE estimatesInfluenza infectionSurvey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012–2013
Su S, Fry AM, Kirley PD, Aragon D, Yousey‐Hindes K, Meek J, Openo K, Oni O, Sharangpani R, Morin C, Hollick G, Lung K, Laidler M, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Atkinson A, Chaves SS. Survey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012–2013. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2016, 10: 86-90. PMID: 26505742, PMCID: PMC4746564, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkRespiratory virusesAvailable rapid influenza diagnostic testsRapid influenza diagnostic testsInfluenza diagnostic testsOptimal clinical managementInfection control practitionersSurvey of hospitalsDetection of influenzaSurveillance networkInfluenza infectionClinical managementCatchment populationStandardized questionnaireUS hospitalsHospitalDiagnostic testingInfluenzaLaboratory capacityTelephone interviewsDiagnostic testsMolecular diagnostic assaysInsensitive assayControl practitionersDiagnostic practice
2014
Child, Household, and Caregiver Characteristics Associated with Hospitalization for Influenza Among Children 6–59 Months of Age
Dharan N, Sokolow L, Cheng P, Gargiullo P, Gershman K, Lynfield R, Morin C, Thomas A, Meek J, Farley M, Arnold K, Reingold A, Craig A, Schaffner W, Bennett N, Zansky S, Baumbach J, Lathrop S, Kamimoto L, Shay D. Child, Household, and Caregiver Characteristics Associated with Hospitalization for Influenza Among Children 6–59 Months of Age. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2014, 33: e141-e150. PMID: 24642518, PMCID: PMC4025593, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of ageChildren 6Influenza hospitalizationsInfluenza illnessInfluenza vaccinationMaternal ageRisk factorsSevere outcomesChronic illnessEmerging Infections Program sitesLaboratory-confirmed influenza infectionIndependent risk factorInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsYoung maternal ageCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionYoung childrenHematologic/Influenza immunizationHousehold smokingEligible casesInfluenza infectionNeurologic conditionsEligible controlsMedical records
2012
Reduced Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection in the Year After the 2009 Pandemic
Garg S, Chaves SS, Pérez A, D'Mello T, Gershman K, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold KE, Farley MM, Tengelsen L, Ryan P, Sharangpani R, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Fowler B, Bradley K, Thomas A, Cooper T, Schaffner W, Boulton R, Finelli L, Fry AM. Reduced Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection in the Year After the 2009 Pandemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 55: e18-e21. PMID: 22543024, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis442.Peer-Reviewed Original Research