The effects of age on clinical characteristics, hospitalization and mortality of patients with influenza‐related illness at a tertiary care centre in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Wong, Pui Li, Sii, Hoe Leong, P'ng, Chun Keat, Ee, Soon Sean, Yong Oong, Xiang, Ng, Kim Tien, Hanafi, Nik Sherina, Tee, Kok Keng, Tan, Maw Pin
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley Open Access 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24756/; https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12691

Background: Age is an established risk factor for poor outcomes in individuals with influenza-related illness, and data on its influence on clinical presentations and outcomes in the South-East Asian settings are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the above among adults with influenza-re...