H1N1 flu updates for healthcare professionals
Healthcare providers updates
Due to the increased volume of patients in the Emergency Department and alternate sites with flu-like symptoms, Children’s is posting H1N1 flu resources for healthcare providers on Childrens.com.
Key Issues for Clinicians Concerning Antiviral Treatments for 2009 H1N1
Although use of influenza antiviral drugs in the United States has increased during the 2009-2010 flu season, not all people recommended for antiviral treatment are getting treated. Listed below are important facts to consider when deciding whether a patient needs to be treated with antiviral medication.
It is critical to remember that it is not too late to treat, even if symptoms began more than 48 hours ago. Although antiviral treatment is most effective when begun within 48 hours of influenza illness onset, studies have shown that hospitalized patients still benefit when treatment with oseltamivir is started more than 48 hours after illness onset.
Outpatients, particularly those with risk factors for severe illness who are not improving, might also benefit from treatment initiated more than 48 hours after illness onset. View a full listing of risk factors for severe influenza.
Healthcare provider resources
- Epipemiological data
- CMC laboratory data (updated daily):
- Dallas County data (updated daily):
- Antiviral medication dosing recommendations for treatment or chemoprophylaxis of 2009 H1N1 infection.
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