Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-142

  Patel, M ^a   Dennis, A ^a   Flutter, C ^a   Khan, Z ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intensive care; Pandemic, influenza (H1N1) 2009; Vaccination, influenza

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR; ZANAMIVIR;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTENSIVE CARE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PANDEMIC; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SURGICAL MASK; VACCINATION; VENTILATOR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 76749147324     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep375     Document Type: Review

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