title: Age as risk factor for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chile.
abstract: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 affected Chile during the winter of 2009. The hospitalization rate was 0.56% overall and 3.47% for persons >60 years of age at risk for severe disease and death independent of concurrent conditions. Age >60 years was the major risk factor for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de los Andes Military Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Jeannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dabanch
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perret
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Najera
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olea
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fasce
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058873:Pandemics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir