Risk of healthcare visits from influenza in subjects with diabetes and impacts of early vaccination
The risk for influenza-related healthcare utilization was 3.7-fold higher if patients had diabetes during 2013-2016 influenza seasons. Early immunization provides a significant benefit to adults irrespective of a diabetes diagnosis. All adults, but particularly patients with diabetes, should be encouraged to get the influenza vaccine at the start of the influenza season.
Authors
- Addison E. Stone
- Gabriel I. Uwaifo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-9304)
- Ronald Horswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7317-7523)
- Daniel Fort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3759-4063)
- Vivian Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3381-7151)
- San Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3058-824X)
- Elizabeth B. Norton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-3515)
Institutions
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
- Tulane University (US)
- Ochsner Health System (US)
- Ochsner Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003841
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center
- Ochsner Health
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NHLBI Division of Intramural Research