Influenza-like illness, the time to seek healthcare, and influenza antiviral receipt during the 2010–11 influenza season — United States

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• Alternative Title:
  J Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Biggerstaff, Matthew ; Jhung, Michael A. ; Reed, Carrie ; Fry, Alicia M. ; Balluz, Lina ; Finelli, Lyn
• Description:
  Background
  
  Few data exist describing health care seeking behaviors among persons with influenza-like illness (ILI) or adherence to influenza antiviral treatment recommendations.
  
  Methods
  
  We analyzed adult responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 31 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) and pediatric responses in 25 states and D.C. for January – April 2011 by demographics and underlying health conditions.
  
  Results
  
  Among 75,088 adult and 15,649 child respondents, 8.9% and 33.9%, respectively, reported ILI. ILI was more frequent among adults with asthma (16%), chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD; 26%), diabetes (12%), heart disease (19%), kidney disease (16%), or obesity (11%).
  
  Conclusion
  
  Adults with underlying health conditions were more likely to report ILI, but the majority did not seek care promptly, missing opportunities for early influenza antiviral treatment.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Antiviral Agents Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human Male Middle Aged Patient Acceptance Of Health Care Seasons Young Adult

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• Source:
  J Infect Dis. 210(4):535-544.
• Pubmed ID:
  24731959
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4610008
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Name as Subject:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  210
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8000bbfe8c6141bdeaace68d355d74ab4a1f5abc5ac74bec73593440a8dfa6e2
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/35086/cdc_35086_DS1.pdf
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