Evaluation of the clinical utility of posterior pharyngeal follicles for the diagnosis of influenza - The clinical utility of posterior pharyngeal follicles for the diagnosis of influenza

Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital0 sites300 target enrollmentDecember 1, 2015

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

December 1, 2015

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

•1\) Patients with severe conditions, such as altered mental status, shock state, and respiratory failure (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation \< 95%) 2\) Patients who visit the emergency room and are classified as "Resuscitation" or "Emergent" according to the Japan Triage and Acuity Scale 3\) Patients who have signs of meningeal irritation, chest pain, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea (watery stool \>3 times/day), hematuria or painful urination Patients with diarrhea are not excluded if they are diagnosed with influenza B 4\) Patients who have neoplastic disease, chronic lung disease, symptoms of asthma attack at presentation, congestive heart failure, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease, central nervous system disorders, diabetes mellitus, immunosuppressive status or are in a non\-ambulatory condition 5\) Patients who are pregnant 6\) Patients unable to make decisions due to an altered mental status or cognitive impairment 7\) Patients unable to sufficiently communicate in Japanese 8\) Patients who previously participated in this study