Journal article
Critically Ill Patients With 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico
Abstract
CONTEXT: In March 2009, novel 2009 influenza A(H1N1) was first reported in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The population and health care system in Mexico City experienced the first and greatest early burden of critical illness.
OBJECTIVE: To describe baseline characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of consecutive critically ill patients in Mexico hospitals that treated the majority of such patients with confirmed, probable, or …
Authors
Domínguez-Cherit G; Lapinsky SE; Macias AE; Pinto R; Espinosa-Perez L; de la Torre A; Poblano-Morales M; Baltazar-Torres JA; Bautista E; Martinez A
Journal
JAMA, Vol. 302, No. 17, pp. 1880–1887
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
November 4, 2009
DOI
10.1001/jama.2009.1536
ISSN
0098-7484
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
APACHEAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAntiviral AgentsChildCritical IllnessFemaleHospitalizationHumansHypoxiaInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMexicoMiddle AgedMultiple Organ FailureNeuraminidaseRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress SyndromeRetrospective StudiesYoung Adult