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Emerg Infect Dis ; 17(9): 1591-8, 2011 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21888783

ABSTRACT

From April 2009 through March 2010, during the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak, ≈8.2 million prescriptions for influenza neuraminidase-inhibiting antiviral drugs were filled in the United States. We estimated the number of hospitalizations likely averted due to use of these antiviral medications. After adjusting for prescriptions that were used for prophylaxis and personal stockpiles, as well as for patients who did not complete their drug regimen, we estimated the filled prescriptions prevented ≈8,400-12,600 hospitalizations (on the basis of median values). Approximately 60% of these prevented hospitalizations were among adults 18-64 years of age, with the remainder almost equally divided between children 0-17 years of age and adults >65 years of age. Public health officials should consider these estimates an indication of success of treating patients during the 2009 pandemic and a warning of the need for renewed planning to cope with the next pandemic.


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Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype , Influenza, Human/drug therapy , Pandemics , Prescription Drugs/therapeutic use , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Child, Preschool , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Infant , Influenza, Human/epidemiology , Influenza, Human/virology , Middle Aged , Oseltamivir/therapeutic use , United States/epidemiology , Young Adult
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep ; 4(4): 285-90, 2010 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21149229

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OBJECTIVE: The paucity of evidence and wide variation among communities creates challenges for developing congressionally mandated national performance standards for public health preparedness. Using countermeasure dispensing as an example, we present an approach for developing standards that balances national uniformity and local flexibility, consistent with the quality of evidence available. METHODS: We used multiple methods, including a survey of community practices, mathematical modeling, and expert panel discussion. RESULTS: The article presents recommended dispensing standards, along with a general framework that can be used to analyze tradeoffs involved in developing other preparedness standards. CONCLUSIONS: Standards can be developed using existing evidence, but would be helped immensely by a stronger evidence base.


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Disaster Planning/standards , Emergency Medical Services/methods , Evidence-Based Practice , Public Health/methods , Disaster Planning/organization & administration , Emergency Medical Services/standards , Health Care Surveys , Humans , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Public Health/standards , Public Health Practice , United States
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