<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . "Characteristics of Fatal Cases of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) from September 2009 to January 2010 in Saurashtra Region, India"^^ . "Background: India reported first case of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in May, 2009 and Saurashtra region in August, 2009. We describe the characteristics of fatal cases of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection reported in Saurashtra region. Methods: From September, 2009 to January, 2010, we observed 71 fatal cases that were infected with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus and admitted in different hospitals in Rajkot city. Real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) testing was used to confirm infection; the clinico-epidemiological features were observed and documented. Results: Median age of the deceased (71) was 29 years, and 57.7% were females. Median time observed was 5 days from onset of illness to diagnosis of influenza A (H1N1), and 57.7% were referred from general practitioner (OR=0.42, CI=0.24-0.74). Median hospital stay reported was 3 days. All admitted patients received oseltamivir, but only 16.9% received it within 2 days of onset of illness. The most common symptoms were cough (97.2%), fever (93%), sore throat and shortness of breath. Co-morbid conditions were present in almost half of the patients who ultimately died, the most common of which was pregnancy (OR=0.15, CI=0.04-0.52). Radiological pneumonia was reported in 98% patients. Conclusion: Residing in urban area, delayed referral from general practitioner, presence of co-existing condition, especially pregnancy was responsible for mortality among influenza A (H1N1) infected positive."^^ . "2011-01-20" . . "9" . "4" . . "BS Kakkilaya"^^ . . . "Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Pramod B"^^ . "Verma"^^ . "Pramod B Verma"^^ . . "Rajesh K"^^ . "Chudasama"^^ . "Rajesh K Chudasama"^^ . . "Chikitsa D"^^ . "Amin"^^ . "Chikitsa D Amin"^^ . . "Anupam"^^ . "Banerjee"^^ . "Anupam Banerjee"^^ . . "Umed V"^^ . "Patel"^^ . "Umed V Patel"^^ . . "Ravikant R"^^ . "Patel"^^ . "Ravikant R Patel"^^ . . "Hitesh M"^^ . "Shah"^^ . "Hitesh M Shah"^^ . . "Srinivas"^^ . "Kakkilaya"^^ . "Srinivas Kakkilaya"^^ . . . . . . "Characteristics of Fatal Cases of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) from September 2009 to January 2010 in Saurashtra Region, India (PDF)"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "2010-4-9.pdf"^^ . . . "Characteristics of Fatal Cases of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) from September 2009 to January 2010 in Saurashtra Region, India (Image (JPEG))"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Characteristics of Fatal Cases of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) from September 2009 to January 2010 in Saurashtra Region, India (Indexer Terms)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #7252 \n\nCharacteristics of Fatal Cases of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) from September 2009 to January 2010 in Saurashtra Region, India\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences" . .