Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in Hemodialyzed Patients: A Retrospective Study

Infection is one of the leading causes of mortality in dialysis patients, second only to cardiovascular disease. This retrospective study assessed the efficacy and clinical outcomes of influenza vaccination among hemodialysis (HD) patients. In the 2014–2015 season, 104 of 164 (63.6%) HD patients wer...

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Published in:Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis 2019-02, Vol.23 (1), p.38-43
Main Authors: Cohen‐Hagai, Keren, Kotliroff, Andy, Rozenberg, Ilan, Korzets, Zeev, Zitman‐Gal, Tali, Benchetrit, Sydney
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diabetes
Dialysis
Influenza
Vaccine
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Summary:Infection is one of the leading causes of mortality in dialysis patients, second only to cardiovascular disease. This retrospective study assessed the efficacy and clinical outcomes of influenza vaccination among hemodialysis (HD) patients. In the 2014–2015 season, 104 of 164 (63.6%) HD patients were vaccinated for influenza by the outpatient community health system facilities. Significantly more patients, 159 of 170 (93.8%), were vaccinated in 2015–2016 by the hospital dialysis unit staff during an inpatient HD session (P
ISSN:1744-9979
1744-9987
DOI:10.1111/1744-9987.12742