Open AccessCorrelation between emergency room visits for influenza‐like illness during the influenza A (H1/N1) pandemic in children and adults
Author(s) -
Bénet Thomas,
Cassier Pierre,
Voirin Nicolas,
MorélonDaum Sophie,
Floret Daniel,
Gillet Yves,
Gueugniaud PierreYves,
Vanhems Philippe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
influenza and other respiratory viruses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.743
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1750-2659
pISSN - 1750-2640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2012.00412.x
Subject(s) - medicine , influenza like illness , pandemic , emergency department , influenza pandemic , emergency medicine , pediatrics , linear correlation , covid-19 , pandemic influenza , virus , virology , psychiatry , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mathematics , statistics
Surveillance of incident influenza‐like illness (ILI) was implemented in two children and adult medical emergency departments during the influenza A (H1/N1) pandemic to assess correlations in the daily number of ILI‐related emergency room visits (ERV) between these departments. A total of 7165 ILIs in children and 610 ILIs in adults were observed. We noticed a high linear correlation between the number of ERV involving ILI on day D in the pediatric department and the number of ERV because of ILI 2 days later in adults ( R = 0·82, P < 10 −4 ). Therefore, the rate of adult ILI‐related ERV might be anticipated based on the rate of pediatric ERV.