The Burden of All-Cause Mortality Following Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations: Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2010-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the estimated number of US influenza-associated deaths is reported annually, detailed data on the epidemiology of influenza-associated deaths, including the burden of in-hospital vs post-hospital discharge deaths, are limited.

Methods

Using data from the 2010-2011 through 2018-2019 seasons from the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, we linked cases to death certificates to identify patients who died from any cause during their influenza hospital stay or within 30 days post discharge. We described demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who died in the hospital vs post discharge and characterized locations and causes of death (CODs).

Results

Among 121 390 cases hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza over 9 seasons, 5

SUBMITTER: O'Halloran AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11912969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature