2009–2010 Influenza A(H1N1)-related critical illness among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Preliminary studies suggested that Aboriginal Canadians had disproportionately higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and critical illness due to pandemic Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. METHODS: We used a prospective cohort study of critically ill patients with laboratory confirmed or probable H1N1 infection in Canada between April 16 2009 and April 12 2010. Baseline characteristics, medical interventions, clinical course and outcomes …

Authors

Jung JJ; Pinto R; Zarychanski R; Cook DJ; Jouvet P; Marshall JC; Kumar A; Long J; Rodin R; Fowler RA

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12, No. 10,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0184013

ISSN

1932-6203

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Deborah Cook

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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