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. 2014 Feb;42(1):165-70.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-013-0534-8. Epub 2013 Nov 16.

Heavy alcohol use as a risk factor for severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2005-2012

A Greenbaum  1 , S S Chaves, A Perez, D Aragon, A Bandyopadhyay, N Bennett, B Fowler, E Hancock, R Lynfield, C McDonald-Hamm, A Reingold, P Ryan, W Schaffner, R Sharangpani, M Spencer, A Thomas, K Yousey-Hindes, S Zansky, L Finelli
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Heavy alcohol use as a risk factor for severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2005-2012

A Greenbaum et al. Infection. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

We examined heavy alcohol use as a risk factor for severe influenza (intensive care admission or death) among hospitalized adults. In <65- and ≥65-year-olds, heavy alcohol use increased disease severity [relative risk (RR) 1.34; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.04-1.74, and RR 2.47; 95 % CI: 1.69-3.60, respectively]. Influenza vaccination and early, empiric antiviral treatment should be emphasized in this population.

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