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Table 3 Treatment of influenza A (H1N1)pnd09 in severe acute respiratory case-patients prior to death in Central America 2009-2010

From: Demographic and clinical characteristics of deaths associated with influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 in Central America and Dominican Republic 2009–2010

Treatment

All N = 183

Age groups

Pregnancy or postpartum n = 27

<5 years n = 29

5–59 years n = 133

+60 years n = 21

Cases

%

Cases

%

Cases

%

Cases

%

Cases

%

Acute respiratory distress syndromea

134

73

20

69

97

73

17

81

17

63

Intensive care admissiona

113

62

18

62

84

63

11

52

15

56

Mechanical ventilationa

134

73

21

72

96

72

17

81

15

56

Oseltamivir

119

65

13

45

93

70

13

62

20

74

In first 48 h of symptoms onsetb

10

5

1

8

8

6

1

8

0

0

In first 72 h of symptoms onsetb

21

11

3

23

17

13

1

8

2

7

  1. aPercentage of total category. bPercentage who received oseltamivir