TY - JOUR
T1 - 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1
T2 - Paediatric perspectives
AU - Lee, Hao Yuan
AU - Wu, Chang Teng
AU - Lin, Tzou Yien
AU - Chiu, Cheng Hsun
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Children, especially those younger than 5 years of age and those with chronic medical conditions, such as respiratory diseases, neurological diseases, immunosuppression, receiving longterm aspirin therapy, obesity or co-infection with bacteria, are at an increased risk of pandemic H1N1 infection-related complications. This paper reviews the underlying medical conditions associated with death or complications of pandemic H1N1 infection in children.
AB - Children, especially those younger than 5 years of age and those with chronic medical conditions, such as respiratory diseases, neurological diseases, immunosuppression, receiving longterm aspirin therapy, obesity or co-infection with bacteria, are at an increased risk of pandemic H1N1 infection-related complications. This paper reviews the underlying medical conditions associated with death or complications of pandemic H1N1 infection in children.
KW - 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1
KW - Children
KW - Complication
KW - Risk factor
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U2 - 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n4p333
DO - 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n4p333
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 20473461
AN - SCOPUS:77952358253
SN - 0304-4602
VL - 39
SP - 333
EP - 335
JO - Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
JF - Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
IS - 4
ER -
