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Raúl Ortiz De Lejarazu
No Major Host Genetic Risk Factor Contributed to A(H1N1)2009 Influenza Severity
Garcia-Etxebarria, Koldo et al.
Effect of antiviral treatment in older patients hospitalized with confirmed influenza
Abstract Seasonal influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality in people aged ≥65 years. Antiviral treatment can reduce complications and disease severity. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of antiviral treatment in patients aged ≥65 years hospitalized with confirmed influenza in preventing intensive care unit (ICU) admission or death. A retrospective cohort study was carried out in 20 hospitals from seven Spanish regions during 2013–2015 in patients aged ≥65 years. Hospitalized cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza were selected. To assess the association between antiviral treatment and ICU admission or death, the adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and their 95% c…