Novel H1N1 influenza infection in intensive care unit
2011
Discussion on H1N1 Influenza Infection in ICU
Commentary
Author Information
Author(s): Wiwanitkit Viroj
Conclusion
Novel H1N1 influenza can cause severe disease even in healthy individuals, but the health status of all patients prior to illness is unclear.
Supporting Evidence
- H1N1 infection caused severe disease in relatively young patients without significant co-morbidities.
- Prolonged mechanical ventilation was required for affected cases.
- Extrapulmonary organ failure, although rare, can occur.
Takeaway
H1N1 can make healthy people very sick, but we don't know if all patients were healthy before getting sick.
Limitations
Lack of data on the health status of all patients before the illness.
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