Pandemic influenza: implications for preparation and delivery of critical care services
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Emergency MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2011-11-01Keywords
Critical CareDelivery of Health Care
Humans
Infection Control
*Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human
Intensive Care Units
Pandemics
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Infectious Disease
Influenza Humans
Virus Diseases
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In a 5-week span during the 1918 influenza A pandemic, more than 2000 patients were admitted to Cook County Hospital in Chicago, with a diagnosis of either influenza or pneumonia; 642 patients, approximately 31% of those admitted, died, with deaths occurring predominantly in patients of age 25 to 30 years. This review summarizes basic information on the biology, epidemiology, control, treatment and prevention of influenza overall, and then addresses the potential impact of pandemic influenza in an intensive care unit setting. Issues that require consideration include workforce staffing and safety, resource management, alternate sites of care surge of patients, altered standards of care, and crisis communication.Source
J Intensive Care Med. 2011 Nov-Dec;26(6):347-67. doi: 10.1177/0885066610393314. Epub 2011 Jan 10. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1177/0885066610393314Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/34987PubMed ID
21220275Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/0885066610393314