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Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

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Flu and Far Between

In a world where viruses travel as fast as jets, it becomes important for governments to share timely information and accelerate the production and delivery of vaccines, writes Melinda Moore.

Sep 21, 2010
Journal Article

Web-based Self-Triage of Influenza-Like Illness During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

A RAND team designed a web-based support tool using clinical algorithms to help minimally trained health care workers and laypeople make informed decisions about care-seeking for influenza-like illness.

Aug 31, 2010
Report

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed Survey Data Tables for the 2009-2010 Vaccination Season

This detailed data from a survey of adults age 18 and over of seasonal influenza vaccine uptake informs public health officials and other stakeholders about seasonal influenza vaccination of adults during the 2009-2010 vaccination season.

Jun 16, 2010
Report

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: A Snapshot from the End of the 2009-2010 Vaccination Season

This overview of the results of a survey of adults age 18 and over informs public health officials and other stakeholders about seasonal influenza vaccination of adults during the 2009-2010 vaccination season.

Jun 15, 2010
Journal Article

Interim Results: Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel — United States, August 2009-January 2010

Reports estimates of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination rates among health care personnel in the United States, August 2009 - January 2010.

Jun 1, 2010
Report

Bridging the Gap: Developing a Tool to Support Local Civilian and Military Disaster Preparedness

This report describes the current policy context for domestic all-hazards risk-informed capabilities-based planning by local military and civilian authorities and provides a framework for a local planning support tool for their use.

Apr 12, 2010
Journal Article

Healthy Young and Middle Age Adults: What Will It Take to Vaccinate Them for Influenza?

Starting in 2010, healthy adults age 19-49 will be recommended for annual influenza vaccination. Boosting rates of vaccination in this population will require new and untraditional strategies aimed at encouraging first-time vaccination.

Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article

More Resources Must Be Focused on Understanding Why Many Americans Avoid Flu Vaccine

More research is needed to improve understanding of Americans' reluctance to be vaccinated against the flu to better prepare the nation for a future pandemic flu outbreak.

Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article

Interim Results: Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel--United States, August 2009-January 2010

Reports estimates of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination rates among health care personnel in the United States, August 2009 - January 2010.

Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article

Perceived Seriousness of Seasonal and A(H1N1) Influenzas, Attitudes Toward Vaccination, and Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Adults: Does the Source of Information Matter?

Information campaigns made more adults concerned about a pandemic, but didn't reassure them sufficiently about H1N1 vaccine safety and effectiveness that they got the vaccine.

Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article

The Scope and Targeting of Influenza Vaccination Reminders Among US Adults: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey

We analyzed data from a nationally representative survey of US adults 18 years and older fielded by Knowledge Networks (Menlo Park, California) between March 4 and April 7, 2009.

Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article

Anti-inflammatory Medication Adherence and Cost and Utilization of Asthma Care in a Commercially Insured Population

Increased use of leukotriene inhibitors reduces ED visits for asthma but not enough to offset the drug costs, except for high-risk patients.

Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article

Emergency Department Chief Complaint and Diagnosis Data to Detect Influenza-Like Illness with an Electronic Medical Record

Compared with detection based on the presenting patient's chief complaint, data from an emergency room diagnosis can provide valuable information about influenza-like illness despite a potential delay in detection.

Dec 31, 2009
News Release

American Adults Receiving Seasonal Flu Vaccine This Year at About the Same Rate as in 2008

American adults are not being vaccinated against the seasonal flu any more often than they were last year, despite increased public discussion of the importance of influenza vaccines resulting from the worldwide outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

Dec 9, 2009
Report

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed Survey Tables, Mid-November 2009

This detailed data from a survey of adults age 18 and over on their uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine will inform public health officials and other stakeholders on progress toward vaccinating adults prior to the end of the vaccination season.

Dec 7, 2009
Report

American Adults Receiving Seasonal Flu Vaccine This Year at About the Same Rate as in 2008

American adults are not being vaccinated against the seasonal flu any more often than they were last year, despite increased public discussion of the importance of influenza vaccines resulting from the worldwide outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

Dec 7, 2009
Journal Article

Early Detection of Influenza Outbreaks Using the DC Department of Health's Syndromic Surveillance System

If fined tuned algorithms are used, emergency room-based syndromic surveillance focusing on unspecified infection cases in children is an effective way to determine the beginning of the influenza outbreak.

Nov 30, 2009
Journal Article

Reducing Inequities Among Children with Asthma in the Island of Puerto Rico: Experiences of a Community-Based, Trans-Sectoral Effort

This project has implemented successful interventions to improve the quality of life and reduce disparities for children with asthma in Puerto Rico.

Oct 31, 2009
Multimedia

The H1N1 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Cities Readiness Initiative

In this Congressional Briefing held on September 14, 2009, researchers Christopher Nelson and Edward Chan discuss RAND's recently published evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative, which helps the nation's largest metropolitan areas develop the ability to rapidly deliver life-saving medications and other medical supplies to their populations. The study has implications for pandemic influenza and other federal public health preparedness programs.

Sep 14, 2009
Research Brief

Risk Communication in the Early Stages of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Alert: How Effective Were State and Local Public Health Departments?

Presents an assessment of how effectively state and local health departments communicated information regarding the April 2009 H1N1 virus (swine flu) outbreak via the Web to their constituents.

Aug 11, 2009

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