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Neuraminidase inhibitors, superinfection and corticosteroids affect survival of influenza patients.


ABSTRACT: We aimed to study factors influencing outcomes of adults hospitalised for seasonal and pandemic influenza.  Individual-patient data from three Asian cohorts (Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing; N=2649) were analysed. Adults hospitalised for laboratory-confirmed influenza (prospectively diagnosed) during 2008-2011 were studied. The primary outcome measure was 30-day survival. Multivariate Cox regression models (time-fixed and time-dependent) were used. Patients had high morbidity (respiratory/nonrespiratory complications in 68.4%, respiratory failure in 48.6%, pneumonia in 40.8% and bacterial superinfections in 10.8%) and mortality (5.9% at 30?days and 6.9% at 60?days). 75.2% received neuraminidase inhibitors (NAI) (73.8% received oseltamivir and 1.4% received peramivir/zanamivir; 44.5% of patients received NAI ?2?days and 65.5% ?5?days after onset of illness); 23.1% received systemic corticosteroids. There were fewer deaths among NAI-treated patients (5.3% versus 7.6%; p=0.032). NAI treatment was independently associated with survival (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 0.28, 95% CI 0.19-0.43), adjusted for treatment-propensity score and patient characteristics. Superinfections increased (adjusted HR 2.18, 95% CI 1.52-3.11) and chronic statin use decreased (adjusted HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.23-0.84) death risks. Best survival was shown when treatment started within ?2?days (adjusted HR 0.20, 95% CI 0.12-0.32), but there was benefit with treatment within 3-5?days (adjusted HR 0.35, 95% CI 0.21-0.58). Time-dependent analysis showed consistent results of NAI treatment (adjusted HR 0.39, 95% CI 0.27-0.57). Corticosteroids increased superinfection (9.7% versus 2.7%) and deaths when controlled for indications (adjusted HR 1.73, 95% CI 1.14-2.62). Early NAI treatment was associated with shorter length of stay in a subanalysis. NAI treatment may improve survival of hospitalised influenza patients; benefit is greatest from, but not limited to, treatment started within 2?days of illness. Superinfections and corticosteroids increase mortality. Antiviral and non-antiviral management strategies should be considered.

SUBMITTER: Lee N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6669032 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Neuraminidase inhibitors, superinfection and corticosteroids affect survival of influenza patients.

Lee Nelson N   Leo Yee-Sin YS   Cao Bin B   Chan Paul K S PK   Kyaw W M WM   Uyeki Timothy M TM   Tam Wilson W S WW   Cheung Catherine S K CS   Yung Irene M H IM   Li Hui H   Gu Li L   Liu Yingmei Y   Liu Zhenjia Z   Qu Jiuxin J   Hui David S C DS  

The European respiratory journal 20150108 6


We aimed to study factors influencing outcomes of adults hospitalised for seasonal and pandemic influenza.  Individual-patient data from three Asian cohorts (Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing; N=2649) were analysed. Adults hospitalised for laboratory-confirmed influenza (prospectively diagnosed) during 2008-2011 were studied. The primary outcome measure was 30-day survival. Multivariate Cox regression models (time-fixed and time-dependent) were used. Patients had high morbidity (respiratory/nonre  ...[more]

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