2017
Causes of In-hospital and Post discharge Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2014–2015
McGowan C, Arriola C, Cummings C, Kirley P, Miller L, Meek J, Anderson E, Monroe M, Bohm S, McMahon M, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Bennett N, Lung K, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Price A, Dos Santos Chaves S, Reed C, Garg S. Causes of In-hospital and Post discharge Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2014–2015. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s24-s24. PMCID: PMC5632265, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx162.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaboratory-confirmed influenzaCause of deathDeath certificatesInfluenza-related hospitalizationsPost-discharge mortalityDays post dischargeHalf of deathsIntensive care unitLocation of deathDeath registration systemInfluenza resultsHospital deathClinical characteristicsHospital dischargeIn-HospitalSymptom onsetInfluenza seasonCare unitRespiratory causesDischarge mortalitySeasonal influenzaVaccination ratesCardiovascular diseaseCommon causeHospitalization
2015
Pneumonia among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed seasonal influenza virus infection—United States, 2005–2008
Garg S, Jain S, Dawood FS, Jhung M, Pérez A, D’Mello T, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Arnold KE, Farley MM, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Zansky S, Bennett N, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Finelli L. Pneumonia among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed seasonal influenza virus infection—United States, 2005–2008. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015, 15: 369. PMID: 26307108, PMCID: PMC4550040, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1004-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit admissionSeasonal influenza virus infectionICD-9-CM codesCertain underlying conditionsEmerging Infections ProgramCare unit admissionLaboratory-confirmed influenzaInfluenza virus infectionCause of deathCXR infiltrateUnit admissionICU admissionOlder patientsMechanical ventilationMultivariable analysisUnderlying conditionInfections ProgramChest radiographsVirus infectionPneumoniaSummary diagnosisInfectious diseasesInfluenzaPatientsAdults
2008
The mortality burden of chronic liver disease may be substantially underestimated in the United States.
Durante AJ, St Louis T, Meek JI, Navarro VJ, Sofair AN. The mortality burden of chronic liver disease may be substantially underestimated in the United States. Connecticut Medicine 2008, 72: 389-92. PMID: 18763665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseICD-10 codesLiver diseaseEnd-stage liver diseaseStage liver diseaseDeath certificate dataCause of deathMedical examiner recordsCLD burdenCLD statusMedical chartsMortality burdenDeath certificatesCertificate dataHealth StatisticsCounty residentsDiseaseGold standardBurdenSerious diseaseDeathUnited States National CenterDetrimental effectsSpecificityPrevention