Drug use and severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with influenza, 2016-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza is a persistent public health problem associated with severe morbidity and mortality. Drug use is related to myriad health complications, but the relationship between drug use and severe influenza outcomes is not well understood. The study objective was to evaluate the relationship between drug use and severe influenza-associated outcomes.

Methods

Data were collected by the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) from the 2016-2017 through 2018-2019 influenza seasons. Among persons hospitalized with influenza, descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used to analyze differences in demographic characteristics, risk and behavioral factors, and severe outcomes (intensive care unit [ICU] admission, mechanical ventilatio

SUBMITTER: Parisi CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9835414 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature