Severe infection with H1N1 requiring intensive care - lessons for preparedness programmes

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 328-332

  Chien, Jaime M F ^a   Tan, Ban Hock ^a   Yang, Kok Soong ^a   Tan, Thuan Tong ^a   Low, Chian Yong ^a   Kurup, Asok ^a   Leong, Hoe Nam ^a   Low, Jenny G H ^a   Kang, Mei Ling ^a   Chlebicki, Maciej Piotr ^a   Koh, Yin Ling ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Influzena pandemic; Preparedness for epidemic; Visitor screening

Indexed keywords

LEVOFLOXACIN; OSELTAMIVIR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSING STAFF; PANDEMIC; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77952377139     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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