Clinical characteristics of 75 pandemic H1N1 influenza patients from Turkey; risk factors for fatality

Kılıç H., KANBAY A. , Karalezli A., Hasanoğlu H. C. , Ates C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.3, pp.562-567, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1401-111
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Page Numbers: pp.562-567

Abstract

Background/aim: The 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic caused mild to severe illnesses and led to death in some cases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the serum D-dimer levels, CURB-65 scores, and the severity of pneumonia among patients with H1N1 infections.