Pandemic H1N1 2009: Are we comparing apples with oranges?

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 364-365

  Kissoon, Niranjan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

children; critical care; H1N1; influenza; outcomes; pandemic

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; OSELTAMIVIR;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CARE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE;

EID: 84861144277     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e31822f12e1     Document Type: Editorial

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