title: Risk factors for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, southern Brazil.
abstract: To identify risk factors for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, we obtained data for 157 hospitalized patients with confirmed cases of this disease. Multivariate analysis showed that diabetes and class III obesity were associated with death. These findings helped define priority vaccination groups in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Heath, Brasilia, Brazil. renata.yokota@saude.gov.br
authors.forename: Renata T C
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.forename: Lacita M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Skalinski
authors.forename: Cristine N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Igansi
authors.forename: Libia R O
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Betine P M
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Iser
authors.forename: Priscilleyne O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Eliana N C
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Eduardo M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Macário
authors.forename: Marilina A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bercini
authors.forename: Tani M S
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ranieri
authors.forename: Wildo N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D058873:Pandemics; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination