Comparison of two pandemics: H1N1 and SARS-CoV-2
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
; 67(1): 115-119, Jan. 2021. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to compare the clinical, epidemiological, and prognostic features of the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic in 2020.METHODS:
This retrospective study involved subjects from seven centers that were admitted and found to be positive for H1N1 or COVID-19 real-time polymerase chain reaction test.RESULTS:
A total of 143 patients with H1N1 and 309 patients with COVID-19 were involved in the study. H1N1 patients were younger than COVID-19 ones. While 58.7% of H1N1 patients were female, 57.9% of COVID-19 patients were male. Complaints of fever, cough, sputum, sore throat, myalgia, weakness, headache, and shortness of breath in H1N1 patients were statistically higher than in COVID-19 ones. The duration of symptoms until H1N1 patients were admitted to the hospital was shorter than that for COVID-19 patients. Leukopenia was more common in COVID-19 patients. C-reactive protein levels were higher in COVID-19 patients, while lactate dehydrogenase levels were higher in H1N1 ones. The mortality rate was also higher in H1N1 cases.CONCLUSIONS:
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic is a major public health problem that continues to affect the world with its high rate of contagion. In addition, no vaccines or a specific drug for the benefit of millions of people have been found yet. The H1N1 pandemic is an epidemic that affected the whole world about ten years ago and was prevented by the development of vaccines at a short period. Experience in the H1N1 pandemic may be the guide to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from a worse end.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Pneumonía
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Outras Doenças Respiratórias
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Vírus da Influenza A Subtipo H1N1
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
EducaÆo em Sa£de
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GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de
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Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Turquia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Akçaabat Haçkali Baba State Hospital/TR
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Amasya University/TR
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Health Sciences University Trabzon Kanuni Training And Research Hospital/TR
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Karadeniz Technical University/TR
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan University/TR
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Tatvan State Hospital/TR
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Trabzon Vakfikebir State Hospital/TR
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University of Health Sciences Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital/TR
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University of Health Sciences/TR