2023
Severity of influenza-associated hospitalisations by influenza virus type and subtype in the USA, 2010–19: a repeated cross-sectional study
Sumner K, Masalovich S, O’Halloran A, Holstein R, Reingold A, Kirley P, Alden N, Herlihy R, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Anderson E, Openo K, Monroe M, Leegwater L, Henderson J, Lynfield R, McMahon M, McMullen C, Angeles K, Spina N, Engesser K, Bennett N, Felsen C, Lung K, Shiltz E, Thomas A, Talbot H, Schaffner W, Swain A, George A, Rolfes M, Reed C, Garg S. Severity of influenza-associated hospitalisations by influenza virus type and subtype in the USA, 2010–19: a repeated cross-sectional study. The Lancet Microbe 2023, 4: e903-e912. PMID: 37769676, PMCID: PMC10872935, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00187-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza virus typeInfluenza-associated hospitalisationsInfluenza seasonInfluenza B virusICU admissionMechanical ventilationSevere outcomesOdds ratioVirus typeFluSurv-NETECMO useInfluenza vaccineB virusVirus infectionLaboratory-confirmed influenza virus infectionInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkInfluenza B virus infectionPopulation-based surveillance systemComplete chart reviewEarly antiviral treatmentHospital-onset casesInfluenza-associated outcomesRepeated cross-sectional studyInfluenza vaccination statusB virus infection
2022
Vital Signs: Influenza Hospitalizations and Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity—United States, 2009–10 Through 2021–22 Influenza Seasons
Black C, O’Halloran A, Hung M, Srivastav A, Lu P, Garg S, Jhung M, Fry A, Jatlaoui T, Davenport E, Burns E, Network I, Network I, Reingold A, Alden N, Yousey-Hindes K, Anderson E, Ryan P, Kim S, McMahon M, Bleecker M, Spina N, Bennett N, Lung K, Sutton M, Schaffner W, Talbot H, Crossland M, Reed C, Holstein R, Ujamaa D, Cummings C. Vital Signs: Influenza Hospitalizations and Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity—United States, 2009–10 Through 2021–22 Influenza Seasons. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2022, 71: 1366-1373. PMID: 36302226, PMCID: PMC9620569, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7143e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccination coverageBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemVaccination coverageHealth care providersInfluenza seasonInfluenza hospitalizationsInfluenza vaccinationAsian adultsCare providersHispanic adultsLaboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizationsDisease severityLow influenza vaccination coverageNon-Hispanic Asian adultsPersonal health care providerHealth care access barriersNon-Hispanic white personsRisk Factor Surveillance SystemInfluenza disease severityInfluenza hospitalization ratesPatient vaccination statusInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsPopulation-based surveillanceRoutine medical checkupVaccination coverage dataDrug 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 conditionsComparison of Influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019–Associated Hospitalizations Among Children Younger Than 18 Years Old in the United States: FluSurv-NET (October–April 2017–2021) and COVID-NET (October 2020–September 2021)
Delahoy MJ, Ujamaa D, Taylor CA, Cummings C, Anglin O, Holstein R, Milucky J, O’Halloran A, Patel K, Pham H, Whitaker M, Reingold A, Chai SJ, Alden NB, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Anderson EJ, Openo KP, Weigel A, Teno K, Reeg L, Leegwater L, Lynfield R, McMahon M, Ropp S, Rudin D, Muse A, Spina N, Bennett NM, Popham K, Billing LM, Shiltz E, Sutton M, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Talbot HK, Crossland MT, McCaffrey K, Hall AJ, Burns E, McMorrow M, Reed C, Havers FP, Garg S. Comparison of Influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019–Associated Hospitalizations Among Children Younger Than 18 Years Old in the United States: FluSurv-NET (October–April 2017–2021) and COVID-NET (October 2020–September 2021). Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: e450-e459. PMID: 35594564, PMCID: PMC9129156, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationInfluenza-associated hospitalization ratesHospitalization ratesIntensive care unit admissionPopulation-based surveillance systemCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicCare unit admissionInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsComparison of influenzaSARS-CoV-2FluSurv-NETICU admissionUnit admissionHospital outcomesInfluenza seasonRespiratory virusesPediatric deathsPediatric hospitalizationsRespiratory illnessSevere outcomesOngoing COVID-19 pandemicAdolescents 12HospitalizationChildren 5
2021
Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women With Influenza, 2010 to 2019 : A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.
Holstein R, Dawood FS, O'Halloran A, Cummings C, Ujamaa D, Daily Kirley P, Yousey-Hindes K, Fawcett E, Monroe ML, Kim S, Lynfield R, McMullen C, Muse A, Bennett NM, Billing LM, Sutton M, Thomas A, Talbot HK, Schaffner W, Risk I, Reed C, Garg S. Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women With Influenza, 2010 to 2019 : A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2021, 175: 149-158. PMID: 34958603, DOI: 10.7326/m21-3668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated outcomesPregnant womenCross-sectional studyFetal outcomesHospital dischargeInfluenza seasonMechanical ventilationInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkIntensive care unit admissionMedical chart abstractionRepeated cross-sectional studySevere maternal outcomesCare unit admissionLaboratory-confirmed influenzaReproductive-aged womenHospitalized pregnant womenInfluenza A H1N1Multivariable logistic regressionHigh-priority target groupUnit admissionHospital deathICU admissionMaternal outcomesChart abstractionClinical characteristicsRates of Influenza-Associated Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and In-Hospital Death by Race and Ethnicity in the United States From 2009 to 2019
O’Halloran A, Holstein R, Cummings C, Kirley P, Alden NB, Yousey-Hindes K, Anderson EJ, Ryan P, Kim S, Lynfield R, McMullen C, Bennett NM, Spina N, Billing LM, Sutton M, Schaffner W, Talbot HK, Price A, Fry AM, Reed C, Garg S. Rates of Influenza-Associated Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and In-Hospital Death by Race and Ethnicity in the United States From 2009 to 2019. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2121880. PMID: 34427679, PMCID: PMC8385599, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.21880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionCross-sectional studyHospitalization ratesPacific Islander childrenHospital deathICU admissionUnit admissionInfluenza seasonMAIN OUTCOMELaboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizationsAge groupsAge-adjusted hospitalization ratesHospital death rateICU admission rateInfluenza-associated diseaseInfluenza-associated outcomesIn-Hospital DeathSevere influenza diseaseHispanic childrenPopulation-based surveillanceWhite personsAlaska NativesAge-stratified rates
2020
Acute Cardiovascular Events Associated With Influenza in Hospitalized Adults : A Cross-sectional Study.
Chow EJ, Rolfes MA, O'Halloran A, Anderson EJ, Bennett NM, Billing L, Chai S, Dufort E, Herlihy R, Kim S, Lynfield R, McMullen C, Monroe ML, Schaffner W, Spencer M, Talbot HK, Thomas A, Yousey-Hindes K, Reed C, Garg S. Acute Cardiovascular Events Associated With Influenza in Hospitalized Adults : A Cross-sectional Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 173: 605-613. PMID: 32833488, PMCID: PMC8097760, DOI: 10.7326/m20-1509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic heart diseaseAcute heart failureAcute cardiovascular eventsLaboratory-confirmed influenzaCardiovascular eventsCross-sectional studyInfluenza vaccinationDischarge codesInfluenza testingChronic conditionsTobacco useInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkInfluenza antiviral medicationsMedical record abstractionIschemic heart diseasePopulation-based studyAnnual influenza epidemicsLogistic regression modelsCommon such eventsRace/ethnicityPractitioner ordersHospitalized adultsAntiviral medicationsHeart failureInfluenza seasonRespiratory and Nonrespiratory Diagnoses Associated With Influenza in Hospitalized Adults
Chow EJ, Rolfes MA, O’Halloran A, Alden NB, Anderson EJ, Bennett NM, Billing L, Dufort E, Kirley PD, George A, Irizarry L, Kim S, Lynfield R, Ryan P, Schaffner W, Talbot HK, Thomas A, Yousey-Hindes K, Reed C, Garg S. Respiratory and Nonrespiratory Diagnoses Associated With Influenza in Hospitalized Adults. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e201323. PMID: 32196103, PMCID: PMC7084169, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed influenzaRespiratory diagnosesInfluenza seasonAcute diagnosisInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkPositive influenza test resultsRevision discharge diagnosis codesSeasonal influenza virus infectionCommon acute diagnosesEarly antiviral treatmentAcute kidney injuryMedical record abstractionPatient demographic characteristicsDischarge diagnosis codesBurden of infectionInfluenza virus infectionInfluenza test resultsCross-sectional studyTranscription-polymerase chain reactionIndirect fluorescent stainingInternational Statistical ClassificationSurveillance networkRelated Health ProblemsFluSurv-NETHospital outcomesSpatial and temporal clustering of patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza in the United States
Sloan C, Chandrasekhar R, Mitchel E, Ndi D, Miller L, Thomas A, Bennett NM, Chai S, Spencer M, Eckel S, Spina N, Monroe M, Anderson EJ, Lynfield R, Yousey-Hindes K, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Lung K, Schroeder M, N Cummings C, Garg S, Schaffner W, Lindegren ML. Spatial and temporal clustering of patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza in the United States. Epidemics 2020, 31: 100387. PMID: 32371346, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2020.100387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative riskHospitalization burdenInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkSocioeconomic factorsLaboratory-confirmed influenzaTiming of influenzaScan statistics analysisInfluenza seasonDisease burdenEpidemic timingSurveillance dataInfluenzaPandemic yearSpatial scan statisticSurveillance networkBurdenLocal socioeconomic factorsUnited StatesEpidemic intensityYearsPhase synchronyNational patternsPatientsSocioeconomicsFactors
2019
LB19. Patterns of Influenza A Hospitalizations by Subtype and Age in the United States, FluSurv-NET, 2018–2019
Garg S, O’Halloran A, O’Halloran A, Cummings C, Cummings C, Holstein R, Kniss K, Anderson E, Anderson E, Bennett N, Bennett N, Billing L, Billing L, Herlihy R, Hill M, Irizarry L, Irizarry L, Kim S, Kim S, Kirley P, Lynfield R, Lynfield R, Monroe M, Monroe M, Spina N, Talbot K, Talbot K, Thomas A, Thomas A, Yousey-Hindes K, Budd A, Brammer L, Reed C, Reed C. LB19. Patterns of Influenza A Hospitalizations by Subtype and Age in the United States, FluSurv-NET, 2018–2019. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s1001-s1002. PMCID: PMC6810298, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz415.2502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProportion of casesAge groupsFluSurv-NETHospitalization ratesVirologic surveillanceInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkUS Public Health LaboratoriesCumulative hospitalization rateDistribution of influenzaInfluenza hospitalization ratesLaboratory-confirmed influenzaYears of agePublic health laboratoriesInfluenza resultsH1N1pdm09 virusInfluenza vaccinationHospital admissionInfluenza seasonAge-related differencesInfluenza ASubtype distributionHospitalizationSanofi PasteurUnknown subtypeH1 virusesAge-Related Differences in Hospitalization Rates, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes Among Older Adults Hospitalized With Influenza—U.S. Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET)
Czaja CA, Miller L, Alden N, Wald HL, Cummings CN, Rolfes MA, Anderson EJ, Bennett NM, Billing LM, Chai SJ, Eckel S, Mansmann R, McMahon M, Monroe ML, Muse A, Risk I, Schaffner W, Thomas AR, Yousey-Hindes K, Garg S, Herlihy RK. Age-Related Differences in Hospitalization Rates, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes Among Older Adults Hospitalized With Influenza—U.S. Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz225. PMID: 31363771, PMCID: PMC6602897, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaboratory-confirmed influenzaInfluenza hospitalizationsAge-related differencesHospitalization ratesInfluenza seasonClinical presentationInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkInfluenza-associated hospitalization ratesOlder adultsHospital deathHospitalized patientsMedical historyHigher oddsAge strataPatientsAge groupsHospitalizationTreatment effortsAdultsPopulation ratesSurveillance networkInfluenzaPresentationStepwise increaseAgeEffects of Influenza Vaccination in the United States During the 2017–2018 Influenza Season
Rolfes MA, Flannery B, Chung JR, O’Halloran A, Garg S, Belongia EA, Gaglani M, Zimmerman RK, Jackson ML, Monto AS, Alden NB, Anderson E, Bennett NM, Billing L, Eckel S, Kirley PD, Lynfield R, Monroe ML, Spencer M, Spina N, Talbot HK, Thomas A, Torres SM, Yousey-Hindes K, Singleton JA, Patel M, Reed C, Fry AM, McLean H, King J, Nowalk M, Balasubramani G, Bear T, Hickey R, Williams J, Reis E, Moehling K, Eng H, Jackson L, Smith M, Raiyani C, Clipper L, Murthy K, Chen W, Reis M, Petrie J, Malosh R, McSpadden E, Segaloff H, Cheng C, Truscon R, Johnson E, Lamerato L, Rosenblum B, Ford S, Johnson M, Raviotta J, Sax T, Steele J, Susick M, Chabra R, Garofolo E, Iozzi P, Kevish B, Middleton D, Urbanski L, Ponder T, Crumbaker T, Iosefo I, Sleeth P, Gandy V, Bounds K, Kylberg M, Rao A, Fader R, Walker K, Volz M, Ray J, Price D, Thomas J, Wehbe-Janek H, Beeram M, Boyd J, Walkowiak J, Probe R, Couchman G, Motakef S, Arroliga A, Kaniclides A, Bouldin E, Baker C, Berke K, Smith M, Rajesh N, Alleman E, Bauer S, Groesbeck M, Brundidge K, Hafeez N, Jackson J, Anastasia I, Kadoo G, Petnic S, Ryan A, Maslar A, Meek J, Chen R, Stephens S, Thomas S, Segler S, Openo K, Fawcett E, Farley M, Martin A, Ryan P, Sunkel R, Lutich T, Perlmutter R, Grace B, Blood T, Zerrlaut C, McMahon M, Strain A, Christensen J, Angeles K, Butler L, Khanlian S, Mansmann R, McMullen C, Pradhan E, Manzi K, Felsen C, Gaitan M, Long K, Fisher N, Hawley E, O’Shaughnessy R, Scott M, Crawford C, Schaffner W, Markus T, Leib K, Dyer K, Santibanez T, Zhai Y, Lu P, Srivastav A, Hung M. Effects of Influenza Vaccination in the United States During the 2017–2018 Influenza Season. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 69: 1845-1853. PMID: 30715278, PMCID: PMC7188082, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated illnessVaccine effectivenessInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza seasonMedical visitsCurrent influenza vaccinationInfluenza-associated outcomesInfluenza vaccine coverageInfluenza vaccine effectivenessLaboratory-confirmed influenzaTest-negative designInfluenza virus infectionAge-specific estimatesInfluenza B.Vaccine coverageDisease burdenVirus infectionSubstantial burdenAmbulatory settingVaccinationHospitalizationImproved vaccinesInfluenzaIllnessVisits
2018
Clinical Features and Outcomes of Immunocompromised Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in the United States, 2011–2015
Collins JP, Campbell AP, Openo K, Farley MM, Cummings CN, Kirley PD, Herlihy R, Yousey-Hindes K, Monroe ML, Ladisky M, Lynfield R, Baumbach J, Spina N, Bennett N, Billing L, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Price A, Garg S, Anderson EJ. Clinical Features and Outcomes of Immunocompromised Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in the United States, 2011–2015. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2018, 8: 539-549. PMID: 30358877, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplantationImmunocompromised childrenClinical featuresImmunosuppressive therapyIntensive careOrgan transplantationInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkHuman immunodeficiency virus/Community-acquired influenzaEarly antiviral treatmentLonger hospitalization durationDuration of hospitalizationIntensive care admissionAntiviral useCare admissionHospital deathHospitalization durationInfluenza vaccinationAntiviral treatmentInfluenza seasonInfluenza severityPrimary outcomeImmunodeficiency syndromeMultivariable analysisImmunoglobulin deficiency
2017
Social determinants of influenza hospitalization in the United States
Chandrasekhar R, Sloan C, Mitchel E, Ndi D, Alden N, Thomas A, Bennett NM, Kirley PD, Hill M, Anderson EJ, Lynfield R, Yousey‐Hindes K, Bargsten M, Zansky SM, Lung K, Schroeder M, Monroe M, Eckel S, Markus TM, Cummings CN, Garg S, Schaffner W, Lindegren ML. Social determinants of influenza hospitalization in the United States. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2017, 11: 479-488. PMID: 28872776, PMCID: PMC5720587, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted odds ratioInfluenza hospitalizationsLaboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizationsHigher adjusted odds ratioPopulation-based surveillance systemInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsInfluenza seasonSubstantial morbidityVs 5Odds ratioHospitalizationHousehold crowdingSocial determinantsTractIndividual factorsMultilevel regression modelsSocioeconomic determinantsAfrican AmericansSurveillance systemRegression modelsUnited StatesHispanicsIndividual-level determinantsDeterminantsMorbidityImpact of pregnancy on observed sex disparities among adults hospitalized with laboratory‐confirmed influenza, FluSurv‐NET, 2010‐2012
Kline K, Hadler JL, Yousey‐Hindes K, Niccolai L, Kirley PD, Miller L, Anderson EJ, Monroe ML, Bohm SR, Lynfield R, Bargsten M, Zansky SM, Lung K, Thomas AR, Brady D, Schaffner W, Reed G, Garg S. Impact of pregnancy on observed sex disparities among adults hospitalized with laboratory‐confirmed influenza, FluSurv‐NET, 2010‐2012. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2017, 11: 404-411. PMID: 28703414, PMCID: PMC5596517, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rate ratiosInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsMale incidence rate ratiosPregnant womenLaboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizationsFemale incidence rate ratiosLaboratory-confirmed influenza casesLaboratory-confirmed influenzaLikelihood of vaccinationPopulation-based surveillanceNon-pregnant womenImpact of pregnancyNon-pregnant counterpartsCensus tract-level povertyObserved sex disparityGroup of womenTract-level povertyRace/ethnicityPregnant adult femalesFluSurv-NETHospitalized femalesInfluenza seasonAdult casesVaccination priorityVaccination ratesInfluenza Vaccination Modifies Disease Severity Among Community-dwelling Adults Hospitalized With Influenza
Arriola C, Garg S, Anderson EJ, Ryan PA, George A, Zansky SM, Bennett N, Reingold A, Bargsten M, Miller L, Yousey-Hindes K, Tatham L, Bohm SR, Lynfield R, Thomas A, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Fry AM, Chaves SS. Influenza Vaccination Modifies Disease Severity Among Community-dwelling Adults Hospitalized With Influenza. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 65: 1289-1297. PMID: 28525597, PMCID: PMC5718038, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed influenzaInfluenza vaccinationDisease severityInfluenza seasonIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionMultivariable logistic regressionProbability of vaccinationCommunity-dwelling adultsHospital LOSICU LOSUnvaccinated patientsHospital deathICU admissionICU lengthUnit admissionAntiviral treatmentIllness onsetAdverse outcomesOutcome measuresVaccine virusAge strataVaccinationLogistic regressionPropensity score
2016
Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and Poverty Levels - United States, 2010-2012.
Hadler JL, Yousey-Hindes K, Pérez A, Anderson EJ, Bargsten M, Bohm SR, Hill M, Hogan B, Laidler M, Lindegren ML, Lung KL, Mermel E, Miller L, Morin C, Parker E, Zansky SM, Chaves SS. Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and Poverty Levels - United States, 2010-2012. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2016, 65: 101-5. PMID: 26866729, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6505a1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza related hospitalizationsInfluenza-related diseaseInfluenza-related hospitalizationsAge-adjusted incidenceAnnual influenza vaccineLow-poverty census tractsCensus tractsHigh-poverty census tractsFederal poverty levelInfluenza seasonHospitalization incidenceInfluenza vaccineHospitalization dataSevere diseaseCurrent recommendationsVaccination effortsAntiviral agentsVaccination outreachSocioeconomic status measuresStatus measuresSurveillance sitesSurveillance data analysisTractSES dataIncidenceRespiratory Viral Testing and Influenza Antiviral Prescriptions During Hospitalization for Acute Respiratory Illnesses
Rolfes MA, Yousey-Hindes KM, Meek JI, Fry AM, Chaves SS. Respiratory Viral Testing and Influenza Antiviral Prescriptions During Hospitalization for Acute Respiratory Illnesses. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofv216. PMID: 26885545, PMCID: PMC4751920, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv216.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Impact of requiring influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care or preschool programs--Connecticut, 2012-13 influenza season.
Hadler JL, Yousey-Hindes K, Kudish K, Kennedy ED, Sacco V, Cartter ML. Impact of requiring influenza vaccination for children in licensed child care or preschool programs--Connecticut, 2012-13 influenza season. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2014, 63: 181-5. PMID: 24598593, PMCID: PMC4584725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-associated hospitalization ratesEmerging Infections ProgramInfluenza seasonHospitalization ratesVaccination ratesInfluenza transmissionSevere influenza-related illnessInfluenza-related illnessInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsLicensed child care programsOverall population rateGreater percentage decreaseCare admissionInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccineSerious morbiditySusceptible childrenVaccination levelsInfections ProgramVaccination dataCare settingsEIP sitesCare programConnecticut childrenSurveillance sitesInfluenza‐related hospitalization of adults associated with low census tract socioeconomic status and female sex in New Haven County, Connecticut, 2007‐2011
Tam K, Yousey‐Hindes K, Hadler JL. Influenza‐related hospitalization of adults associated with low census tract socioeconomic status and female sex in New Haven County, Connecticut, 2007‐2011. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2014, 8: 274-281. PMID: 24382111, PMCID: PMC4181475, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted incidenceInfluenza seasonNeighborhood socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusFemale sexVaccination effortsCensus tract socioeconomic statusFuture influenza vaccination effortsActive population-based surveillanceLower neighborhood socioeconomic statusSES measuresHospitalizations of adultsInfluenza-related hospitalizationsPopulation-based surveillanceInfluenza hospitalizationsInfluenza infectionCostly complicationRelative riskFemale incidenceHigh riskHigh incidenceHospitalizationNew Haven CountyResidential addressesAge groups