Communicating information regarding human H1N1-09 virus to high-risk consumers: Knowledge and understanding of COPD patients in Melbourne, Australia

Hutchinson, Ana; Thompson, Michelle; Clark, Leanne; Irving, Louis

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2010.06.001

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“…There is evidence that COPD patients become more anxious when the media report on pandemics, as occurred in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia. 65 …”

Section: Seasonality Of Respiratory Virusesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The causes and consequences of seasonal variation in COPD exacerbations

Donaldson

Wedzicha

2014

COPD

103

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The time of year when patients experience exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a much-overlooked feature of the disease. The higher incidence of exacerbations in winter has important consequences for patients in terms of increased morbidity and mortality. The seasonality also imposes a considerable burden on already-overloaded health care services, with both primary care consultations and hospital admissions increasing in number. The seasonality of exacerbations varies with latitude, and is greater in more temperate climates, where there may be less protection from outdoor and indoor cold exposure. The precise causes of the seasonality are unknown, but thought to be partly due to the increased prevalence of respiratory viral infections circulating in cold, damp conditions. Increased susceptibility to viral infection may also be a mechanism mediated through increased airway inflammation or possibly reduced vitamin D levels. The seasonality of exacerbations informs us about the triggers of exacerbations and suggests possible strategies to reduce their number.

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“…There is evidence that COPD patients become more anxious when the media report on pandemics, as occurred in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia. 65 …”

Section: Seasonality Of Respiratory Virusesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The causes and consequences of seasonal variation in COPD exacerbations

Donaldson

Wedzicha

2014

COPD

103

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“…It reduces the rate and severity of COPD exacerbations and slows down the disease progression in this way [57]. Information campaigns to gain attention of risk groups like COPD patients are advisable, particularly in epidemics [58].…”

Section: Influenza Virus (Ifv)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of virus infections on the course of COPD

Frickmann¹,

Jungblut²,

Hirche³

et al. 2012

European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is extensively influenced by viral infections. The mechanisms of how viral agents affect the pathogenesis and prognosis of COPD are numerous. In general, patients with infectious exacerbations are characterized by longer hospitalization periods and greater impairment of several lung function parameters than those with non-infectious exacerbations. Prodromal, clinical, and outcome parameters fail to distinguish virally from non-virally induced illnesses in cases of exacerbations. The importance of infections with respiratory and non-respiratory viral agents for pathogenesis and course of COPD is detailed. Human adenovirus, non-respiratory viruses including human immunodeficiency virus, human metapneumovirus, influenza virus, human rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus are especially stressed.

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Communicating information regarding human H1N1-09 virus to high-risk consumers: Knowledge and understanding of COPD patients in Melbourne, Australia

Cited by 2 publications

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The causes and consequences of seasonal variation in COPD exacerbations

The causes and consequences of seasonal variation in COPD exacerbations

The influence of virus infections on the course of COPD

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