Title |
Determination of clinical and demographic predictors of laboratory-confirmed influenza with subtype analysis
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2334-12-129 |
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Authors |
Tabitha Woolpert, Stephanie Brodine, Hector Lemus, Jill Waalen, Patrick Blair, Dennis Faix |
Abstract |
Rapid influenza diagnosis is important for early identification of outbreaks, effective management of high-risk contacts, appropriate antiviral use, decreased inappropriate antibiotic use and avoidance of unnecessary laboratory testing. Given the inconsistent performance of many rapid influenza tests, clinical diagnosis remains integral for optimizing influenza management. However, reliable clinical diagnostic methods are not well-established. This study assesses predictors of influenza, and its various subtypes, in a broad population at the point of care, across age groups, then evaluates the performance of clinical case definitions composed of identified predictors. |
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Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Uzbekistan | 1 | 2% |
United States | 1 | 2% |
Taiwan | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 60 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 13% |
Researcher | 8 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 13% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 11% |
Student > Master | 5 | 8% |
Other | 14 | 22% |
Unknown | 13 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 33% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 5% |
Other | 12 | 19% |
Unknown | 15 | 24% |