Articles: pandemics.
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Microbes and infection · Jun 2013
EditorialBirds of ill omen--is H7N9 the harbinger of the next pandemic?
In February 2013, a novel avian virus appeared in Humans in China and caused several fatalities since. The rapidity and efficiency of the organizations in charge led to the quick identification of H7N9 and the triggering of preventive measures. However, the sequencing of the viral genome holds good and bad news and it is not clear yet if we face an emerging pandemic.
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2013
A conceptual approach to improving care in pandemics and beyond: severe lung injury centers.
The events of the 2009 influenza pandemic sparked discussion regarding the need to optimize delivery of care to those most severely ill. We propose in this conceptual study that a tiered regionalization care system be instituted for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Such system would be a component of national pandemic plans and could also be used in day-to-day operations.