Hospitalization
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Update: influenza activity - United States, August 30-October 31, 2009.

11 Nov 2009 The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged in the United States in April 2009 and has since spread worldwide. Influenza activity resulting from this virus occurred throughout the summer and, by late August, activity had begun to increase in ... Read more...

Factors associated with death or hospitalization due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in California.

2 Nov 2009 CONTEXT: Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) emerged rapidly in California in April 2009. Preliminary comparisons with seasonal influenza suggest that pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) disproportionately affects younger ages and causes generally mild disease. ... Read more...

Analysis of ophthalmology workforce and delivery of emergency department eye care in Florida.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To measure annual population-based volume of emergency department (ED) eye care and concurrent ophthalmology on-call coverage. METHODS: Analysis and correlation of the 2006 Florida Agency of Health Care Administration ED and inpatient ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hospitalization'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Update: influenza activity - United States, August 30-October 31, 2009. 11 Nov 2009
• Factors associated with death or hospitalization due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in California. 2 Nov 2009
• Analysis of ophthalmology workforce and delivery of emergency department eye care in Florida. 30 Oct 2009
• Socioeconomic status and utilization of health care services in Canada and the United States: findings from a binational health survey. 30 Oct 2009
• Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis on inpatient psychiatry units. 30 Oct 2009
• Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalized patients with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection--California, April-May, 2009. 30 Oct 2009
• Sentinel hospital-based surveillance of rotavirus diarrhea in iran. 30 Oct 2009
• Sentinel hospital surveillance for rotavirus in latin american and Caribbean countries. 30 Oct 2009
• Cost-benefit analysis of a rotavirus immunization program in the Arab Republic of Egypt. 30 Oct 2009
• Rotavirus disease burden and impact and cost-effectiveness of a rotavirus vaccination program in kenya. 30 Oct 2009
• Projected Impact of the new rotavirus vaccination program on hospitalizations for gastroenteritis and rotavirus disease among US children <5 years of age during 2006-2015. 30 Oct 2009
• Assessment of postlicensure safety of rotavirus vaccines, with emphasis on intussusception. 30 Oct 2009
• Incidence, characteristics, and economic burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis associated with hospitalization of israeli children <5 years of age, 2007-2008. 30 Oct 2009
• Multicenter prospective study on the burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Turkey, 2005-2006: a hospital-based study. 30 Oct 2009
• Hospital-based surveillance of rotavirus and other viral agents of diarrhea in children and adults in Russia, 2005-2007. 30 Oct 2009
• Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus diarrhea among children aged <5 years in nepal: predominance of emergent G12 strains during 2 years. 30 Oct 2009
• The burden of hospitalizations and clinic visits for rotavirus disease in children aged <5 years in the Philippines. 30 Oct 2009
• Hospital-Based Surveillance of Rotavirus Diarrhea in the People's Republic of China, August 2003-July 2007. 30 Oct 2009
• Epidemiology of rotavirus diarrhea in mongolia and sri lanka, march 2005-february 2007. 30 Oct 2009
• Rotavirus gastroenteritis in uzbekistan: implications for vaccine policy in central Asia. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Hospitalization'

Definition: The confinement of a patient in a hospital.

Descriptor UI: D006760

Alternative terms: Hospitalization; Hospitalizations;

Related Mesh Headings: Child, Hospitalized; Institutionalization; Length of Stay; Patient Discharge;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: E02.760.400; N02.421.585.400;

Technical Notes: being in a hosp or being placed in a hosp: do not confuse with PATIENT ADMISSION or PATIENT READMISSION