The impact of influenza infection on young children, their family and the health care system

Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 18-27

  Willis, Gabriela A ^a,b   Preen, David B ^c   Richmond, Peter C ^a,c,d   Jacoby, Peter ^a   Effler, Paul V ^e   Smith, David W ^c,f   Robins, Christine ^a   Borland, Meredith L ^c,d   Levy, Avram ^c,f   Keil, Anthony D ^g   Blyth, Christopher C ^a,c,d,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Population Health   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d PERTH CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^f PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^g PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

children; impact; influenza; influenza like illness

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG USE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS CULTURE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL; INFANT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASON;

ABSENTEEISM; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEASONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85053416745     PISSN: 17502640     EISSN: 17502659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/irv.12604     Document Type: Article

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