Author/Authors :
Türel, Özden Bezmialem Vakif University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics, Turkey , Gönen, İsmail İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatrics, Turkey , Acar, Ersen İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatrics, Turkey , Hatipoğlu, Nevin İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital - Department of Pediatrics, Turkey
Abstract :
After the detection of the first case in April 2009, pandemic H1N1 influenza caused infection in more than 214 countries, resulting in at least 18,449 deaths. A multicenter study in Turkey revealed that 821 children were hospitalized with pandemic H1N1 influenza (1). The economic burden of pandemic H1N1 influenza has been estimated for many countries (2- 4). We aimed to evaluate the clinical features and direct medical costs of children hospitalized with pandemic H1N1 influenza in comparison with H1N1 negative patients.
