Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanit?), full PDF document, in Italian (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Acute Respiratory Illness Emergency Departments Admission Surveillance System
Week 1/2011 (3-9 January 2011)
Acute Respiratory Illness:
During week 01/2011, 9% of all patients admissions to Hospital Emergency Departments were due to acute respiratory illness.
Among these patients, 20% has been hospitalized.
2nd Alert Level Threshold has been exceeded for all classes of age with the exception of people in 5-14 year old age group.
Summary
Trend - Alert Threshold
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Acute Respiratory Illness Emergency Departments Admission Surveillance System
Week 1/2011 (3-9 January 2011)
Acute Respiratory Illness:
During week 01/2011, 9% of all patients admissions to Hospital Emergency Departments were due to acute respiratory illness.
Among these patients, 20% has been hospitalized.
2nd Alert Level Threshold has been exceeded for all classes of age with the exception of people in 5-14 year old age group.
Summary
- Regions and Public Health Administrations participating to the Surveillance Network: 13/21 (62%)
- Administrations sending data: 13/13 (100%)
Trend - Alert Threshold
- All causes Emergency Department Admissions - Stable - 1st Alert Level Threshold exceeded
- Emergency Departments Admissions for Acute Respiratory Illness - Increasing - 2nd Alert Level Threshold Exceeded
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