... was to analyze the clinical manifestations and outcome of the oldest old (people aged ≥85 years) who were admitted to the hospital with a confirmed influenza A virus infection in comparison with younger patients and to assess the role of inflammation in the outcome of influenza infection in this population...

... demonstrate high proportions of terminally differentiated T cells with loss of TCR diversity (table 1 ) [ 1,7 ]. Characteristics of the Neonatal B Cell System Immunosenescence Aging T cells B cells Immunization Vaccination Thymus Influenza Neonates Antibody In preterm neonates, B...

... infection Cold Influenza Clinical Section / Original Paper Gerontology 2012;58:205 211 DOI: 10.1159/000333147 Received: July 5, 2011 Accepted: September 9, 2011 Published online: November 18, 2011 Relationship between Hyposalivation and Acute Respiratory Infection in Dental Outpatients Hiroshi...

...A. Pop-Vicas; S. Gravenstein Influenza is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population each year. The often subtle clinical manifestations in the frail geriatric patients may not be recognized initially, impeding timely administration of antiviral treatment...

...Kristin L. Nichol; K.L. Margolis; J. Wouremna; T. von Sternberg Objective: Each year, influenza and its complications account for 10,000-40,000 excess deaths in the United States. Over 80% of these deaths occur among the elderly. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the US Public...

...A.M. Iorio; B. Camilloni; M. Basileo; M. Neri; E. Lepri; M. Spighi Background: Concern about the possibility that annually repeated influenza immunizationmayinduce a lower antibody response than first vaccination. Objective: To ascertain the cumulative effects of yearly vaccination on serological...

...C.R. MacIntyre; M.A. Kainer; G.V. Brown Hospitalisation represents an opportunity to identify unimmunised people at risk for the complications of influenza and pneumococcal disease. We conducted a randomised controlled trial of two strategies to increase uptake of influenza and pneumococcal...