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Objectives
To describe factors associated with provider‐ordered influenza testing in hospitalized older adults.
Design
Information on participant demographics, symptoms, and provider‐ordered influenza testing were collected by questionnaire and chart review. We conducted prospective laboratory‐based surveillance using reverse‐transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR), the criterion standard...
Influenza remains the single most important cause of excess disability and mortality during the winter months. In spite of widespread influenza vaccination programs leading to demonstrated cost-savings in the over 65 population, hospitalization and death rates for acute respiratory illnesses continue to rise. As a person ages, increased serum levels of inflammatory cytokines are commonly recorded...
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