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Intensive care adult patients with severe respiratory failure caused by Influenza A (H1N1)v in Spain.
Critical care (London, England) - 1 Jan 2009
Rello Jordi, Rodríguez Alejandro, Ibañez Pedro, Socias Lorenzo, Cebrian Javier, Marques Asunción, Guerrero José, Ruiz-Santana Sergio, Marquez Enrique, Del Nogal-Saez Frutos, Alvarez-Lerma Francisco, Martínez Sergio, Ferrer Miquel, Avellanas Manuel, Granada Rosa, Maraví-Poma Enrique, Albert Patricia, Sierra Rafael, Vidaur Loreto, Ortiz Patricia, Prieto del Portillo Isidro, Galván Beatriz, León-Gil Cristóbal
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INTRODUCTION: Patients with influenza A (H1N1)v infection have developed rapidly progressive lower respiratory tract disease resulting in respiratory failure. We describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of the first 32 persons reported to be admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to influenza A (H1N1)v infection in Spain. METHODS: We used medical chart reviews to collect data on ICU adult...
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