Characteristics of medically attended influenza infection across age groups before the COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon.

Amani HaddaraZeina HouryNada ZahreddineMark AtallahCelina F BoutrosJoseph TannousChristian SadakaSarah WehbeTamara KadiAhmad IbrahimRihab AhmadiehTala KardasNadia SoudaniHabib Al KalamouniYoussef ZgheibNoha El YamanSarah KhafajaMireille LteifRouba ShakerAia Assaf CasalsYolla YoussefNour YoussefZeinab El ZeinSarah ChamseddineAhmad ChmaisseMagda HajDanielle FayadShereen KiblawiImad IsaacHind AnanNajwa RadwanRima Hanna WakimHassan ZaraketSouha S KanjGhassan S Dbaibo

Published in: Journal of infection and public health (2024)

The burden of medically attended influenza at our tertiary medical center in Lebanon prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was high. Vaccination decreased the likelihood of complications leading to intensive care unit admission in patients at risk.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
risk factors
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
acute respiratory distress syndrome