Journal article
Measuring the Impact of Influenza on the Hospital Admission Rates of the Elderly in Ontario: A Five-year Admission Rate Analysis, 1988–1993
Abstract
Objective: A retrospective study was conducted to compare age- and sex-specific rates of hospital admission of the elderly in Ontario for five influenza seasons from 1988–1993 for pneumonia, congestive heart failure and chronic respiratory disease.Results: Significant increases in admissions were found for pneumonia in each influenza season for both sexes. Admissions were significantly increased for congestive heart failure for the oldest males …
Authors
Upshur REG; Goel V
Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 91, No. 2, pp. 144–147
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
March 2000
DOI
10.1007/bf03404931
ISSN
0008-4263