Introduction: A clinical decision rule to improve the accuracy of a diagnosis of influenza
could help clinicians avoid unnecessary use of diagnostic tests and treatments. Our …

PURPOSE In this study, we assessed whether multivariate models and clinical decision
rules can be used to reliably diagnose influenza. METHODS We conducted a systematic …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The accurate diagnosis of influenza remains a diagnostic dilemma. We
examine the performance of various strategies for diagnosing influenza infection in an …

Background: Although influenza is a commonly encountered condition in primary care, and
diagnosis is increasingly important given the availability of new treatments, there has been …

Diagnosing and Treating Patients with Suspected Influenza | AAFP Advertisement search
close brand logo MARK H. EBELL, MD, MS, Athens, Georgia Am Fam Physician. 2005;72(9):1789-1792 …

Vaccination is the primary measure for preventing morbidity and mortality from influenza.
During the influenza season, family physicians must distinguish influenza from the common …

Background Successful treatment of influenza depends on an accurate diagnosis of the
illness and prompt intervention. However, there is a lack of data comparing clinical …

ContextInfluenza vaccination lowers, but does not eliminate, the risk of influenza. Making a
reliable, rapid clinical diagnosis is essential to appropriate patient management that may be …

Diagnostic Testing for Influenza: Review of Current Status and Implications of Newer Treatment
Options Page 1 Each year millions of Americans are infected with the influenza virus, and …

Background During an influenza epidemic prompt diagnosis of influenza is important. This
diagnosis however is still essentially based on the interpretation of symptoms and signs by …