2020
Respiratory 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
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 rates
2016
Utility of Keywords from Chest Radiograph Reports for Pneumonia Surveillance among Hospitalized Patients with Influenza: The CDC Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2008–2009
Bramley AM, Chaves SS, Dawood FS, Doshi S, Reingold A, Miller L, Yousey-Hindes K, Farley MM, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Bennett N, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Finelli L, Jain S. Utility of Keywords from Chest Radiograph Reports for Pneumonia Surveillance among Hospitalized Patients with Influenza: The CDC Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2008–2009. Public Health Reports 2016, 131: 483-490. PMID: 27252568, PMCID: PMC4869084, DOI: 10.1177/003335491613100314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed influenza virus infectionInfluenza virus infectionPositive predictive valueChest radiograph reportsVirus infectionPercent agreementPneumonia surveillanceRadiograph reportsInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkAdmission chest radiographsClinical Modification codesAbsence of pneumoniaDischarge summary dataComposite reference standardCohen's K statisticPublic health responsePublic health surveillanceU.S. study sitesStaff membersHospitalized patientsPleural effusionNinth RevisionPneumonia casesChest radiographsK statistic
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
2013
Effect of the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic on Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Fleming-Dutra KE, Taylor T, Link-Gelles R, Garg S, Jhung MA, Finelli L, Jain S, Shay D, Chaves SS, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Beall B, Bennett N, Zansky S, Petit S, Yousey-Hindes K, Farley MM, Gershman K, Harrison LH, Ryan P, Lexau C, Lynfield R, Reingold A, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Moore MR. Effect of the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic on Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 207: 1135-1143. PMID: 23303809, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPandemicsPneumonia, PneumococcalPoisson DistributionPopulation SurveillanceRisk FactorsSeasonsSeverity of Illness IndexStreptococcus pneumoniaeUnited StatesYoung Adult
2012
Influenza-associated Hospitalizations by Industry, 2009–10 Influenza Season, United States - Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Luckhaupt SE, Sweeney MH, Funk R, Calvert GM, Nowell M, D'Mello T, Reingold A, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold KE, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Jones T. Influenza-associated Hospitalizations by Industry, 2009–10 Influenza Season, United States - Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2012, 18: 556-562. PMID: 22469504, PMCID: PMC3309704, DOI: 10.3201/eid1804.110337.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Peridomestic Lyme Disease Prevention Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study
Connally NP, Durante AJ, Yousey-Hindes KM, Meek JI, Nelson RS, Heimer R. Peridomestic Lyme Disease Prevention Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2009, 37: 201-206. PMID: 19595558, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutEnvironment DesignEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansHygieneInfantLogistic ModelsLyme DiseaseMaleMatched-Pair AnalysisMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceProspective StudiesResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTicksYoung AdultConceptsCase-control studyLyme diseaseDisease prevention initiativesConditional logistic regressionDisease prevention measuresErythema migransPotential confoundersRecreational exposureLogistic regressionProspective ageDiseaseCase onsetPrevention resultsPrevention measuresPersonal protectionRiskHoursConfoundersMigransTicksInfectionStudyConnecticut communitiesMonths