Author/Authors :
Momen-Heravi، Mansooreh نويسنده Department of Infectious Disease, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Momen-Heravi, Mansooreh , Afzali، Hasan نويسنده Department of Infectious Disease, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Afzali, Hasan , Soleimani، Zahra نويسنده , , Ghorbani Sharif، Alireza نويسنده , , Razzaghi، Mohammad Reza نويسنده , , Moravvegi، S. Alireza نويسنده Health Deputy, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Moravvegi, S. Alireza , Rahimi، Habibollah نويسنده Health Deputy, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Rahimi, Habibollah , Gheisari، Mohammad نويسنده Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Gheisari, Mohammad
Abstract :
Background: Influenza A (H1N1) imposed a considerable burden on our health community. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical and paraclinical pattern of the disease in influenza A (H1N1) patients in Kashan.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 87 definite cases of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) diagnosed from July to January 2009 in Kashan. The clinical and paraclinical information were collected and analyzed by SPSS-13.
Results: The majority of patients were in age group 16-25 years and 50.6% of patients were male. The most common clinical symptoms were fever (92%), cough (78.2%) and dyspnea (54%). The most important paraclinical findings were: leokocytosis (41.3%) increased ESR (46.6%), positive CRP (48.7%). The mortality was seen in 8 patients (9.2%).
Conclusion: Regarding to majority of death has occurred in patients with underlying disease, annual prophylaxis by influenza vaccine and early treatment to prevent of morbidity and mortality is recommended.
