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The impact of influenza on the health and health care utilisation of elderly people

Fleming, Douglas M., Elliot, Alex J.·2005·Vaccine

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Despite intensive research, influenza viruses still present one of the major causes of respiratory disease throughout the world. The elderly population and those individuals considered "at risk" due to presenting co-morbidity are especially vulnerable to influenza infection; this is evident from increased rates of morbidity and mortality in these populations during winter epidemic periods. Successful vaccination campaigns have targeted these groups over the last few years, providing protection to an increasing number of susceptible individuals. However, during periods of influenza virus activity there are still seasonal pressures put on both primary and secondary health care services. In the event of a serious influenza epidemic or pandemic, these burdens could jeopardise health care provision to at risk populations. In this report we discuss current issues surrounding the impact of influenza on the health care utilisation of elderly people.

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Crossref · 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.04.018

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  • Older adults are more likely to be hospitalised or die from primary infections such as influenza.

    “Older adults are at increased risk of hospitalisation and death from primary infections such as influenza (2), reactivation of latent infections such as shingles caused by Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) (3)”

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Authors
Fleming, D. M., & Elliot, A. J.
Affiliations
Royal College of General Practitioners (GB)
Corresponding author
Fleming, Douglas M.
Venue
Vaccine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-07
Volume
23
Pages
S1-S9
ISSN
0264-410X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2042065440
Cited by
87
References
92
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Vaccine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Respiratory viral infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Keywords
influenza, older adults, health care utilization, influenza vaccination, pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, comorbidities, healthcare burden, respiratory diseases
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Health Services for the Aged, Humans, Immunization, Influenza, Human, Influenza Vaccines, Primary Health Care, Respiratory Tract Infections, Geriatric Assessment, Immunization Programs, Age Distribution

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