Additional risk factors improve mortality prediction for patients hospitalized with influenza pneumonia: a retrospective, single-center case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe influenza, especially influenza pneumonia, causes large numbers of deaths each year. Some patients who develop severe influenza have no known risk factors. In this study we investigated risk factors for mortality of patients with influenza A-related pneumonia who have different basic conditions. We also evaluated the power of pneumonia severity assessment tools in Chinese patients hospitalized with influenza A-related pneumonia. Together, these results could provide a basis for a screening method that has improved ability for the early identification of critical patients who will have poor prognoses in clinical practice.

Methods

This single-center, retrospective case-control study included 152 adult patients with severe influenza over six influenza seasons.

SUBMITTER: Bai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9841622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature