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Risk factors for hospitalisation and poor outcome with pandemic A/H1N1 influenza: United Kingdom first wave (May-September 2009) by Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S, Openshaw, P J M, Hashim, A, Gadd, E M, Lim, W S, Semple, M G, Read, R C, Taylor, B L, Brett, S J, McMenamin, J, Enstone, J E, Armstrong, C, Nicholson, K G

“…During the first wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza in 2009, most cases outside North America occurred in the UK. The clinical characteristics of UK patients…”
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Guidance on the use of respiratory and facial protection equipment by Coia, J.E, Ritchie, L, Adisesh, A, Makison Booth, C, Bradley, C, Bunyan, D, Carson, G, Fry, C, Hoffman, P, Jenkins, D, Phin, N, Taylor, B, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S, Zuckerman, M

“…Summary Infectious micro-organisms may be transmitted by a variety of routes, and some may be spread by more than one route. Respiratory and facial protection…”
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Clinical presentations and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome in children by Hon, KLE, Leung, CW, Cheng, WTF, Chan, PKS, Chu, WCW, Kwan, YW, Li, AM, Fong, NC, Ng, PC, Chiu, MC, Li, CK, Tam, JS, Fok, TF

“…Hong Kong has been severely affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Contact in households and healthcare settings is thought to be important for…”
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in the UK: clinical and epidemiological findings from the first few hundred (FF100) cases by McLEAN, E., PEBODY, R. G., CAMPBELL, C., CHAMBERLAND, M., HAWKINS, C., NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J. S., OLIVER, I., SMITH, G. E., IHEKWEAZU, C., BRACEBRIDGE, S., MAGUIRE, H., HARRIS, R., KAFATOS, G., WHITE, P. J., WYNNE-EVANS, E., GREEN, J., MYERS, R., UNDERWOOD, A., DALLMAN, T., WREGHITT, T., ZAMBON, M., ELLIS, J., PHIN, N., SMYTH, B., McMENAMIN, J., WATSON, J. M.

“…The UK was one of few European countries to document a substantial wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in summer 2009. The First Few Hundred (FF100) project…”
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Observational study to investigate vertically acquired passive immunity in babies of mothers vaccinated against H1N1v during pregnancy by Puleston, R L, Bugg, G, Hoschler, K, Konje, J, Thornton, J, Stephenson, I, Myles, P, Enstone, J, Augustine, G, Davis, Y, Zambon, M, Nicholson, K G, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S

“…The primary objective was to determine the proportion of babies who acquired passive immunity to A/H1N1v, born to mothers who accepted vaccination as part of…”
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An assessment of the effect of statin use on the incidence of acute respiratory infections in England during winters 1998–1999 to 2005–2006 by FLEMING, D. M., VERLANDER, N. Q., ELLIOT, A. J., ZHAO, H., GELB, D., JEHRING, D., NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J. S.

“…Statins reduce cardiovascular mortality and related risks associated with pneumonia suggesting potentially beneficial use in influenza pandemics. We…”
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Personal protective equipment in an influenza pandemic: a UK simulation exercise by Phin, N.F, Rylands, A.J, Allan, J, Edwards, C, Enstone, J.E, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S

“…Summary There is limited experience of both operational and financial impacts that adoption of UK pandemic influenza infection control guidance will have on…”
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Systematic review of respiratory viral pathogens identified in adults with community-acquired pneumonia in Europe by Alimi, Y., Lim, W.S., Lansbury, L., Leonardi-Bee, J., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S.

“…•Respiratory viruses are potentially implicated in one quarter to one-third of adult cases of community-acquired pneumonia.•In such cases influenza is the most…”
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Timing of monoclonal antibody for seasonal RSV prophylaxis in the United Kingdom by GODDARD, N. L., COOKE, M. C., GUPTA, R. K., NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J. S.

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection produces more severe disease and increased hospitalization rates in high-risk babies. The monoclonal antibody…”
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Reply: Letter to the Editor, Cochrane Rearranged by Beyer, W.E.P, McElhaney, J, Smith, D.J, Monto, A.S, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S, Osterhaus, A.D.M.E

“…[...]we excluded all-cause mortality studies from our main analysis. Only the entirety of many studies from many years reveals the complete pattern of vaccine…”
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Virus shedding and environmental deposition of novel A (H1N1) pandemic influenza virus: interim findings by Killingley, B, Greatorex, J, Cauchemez, S, Enstone, J E, Curran, M, Read, R C, Lim, W S, Hayward, A, Nicholson, K G, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S

“…The relative importance of different routes of influenza transmission, including the role of bioaerosols, and ability of masks and/or hand hygiene to prevent…”
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Chronic hepatitis B viral infection independently predicts renal outcome in type 2 diabetic patients by CHENG, A. Y. S, KONG, A. P. S, CHAN, J. C. N, TONG, P. C. Y, WONG, V. W. S, SO, W. Y, CHAN, H. L. Y, HO, C. S, LAM, C. W. K, TAM, J. S, CHOW, C. C, COCKRAM, C. S

“…We examined the association between chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and clinical outcomes in a consecutive cohort of Chinese patients with type 2…”
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Genomic characterisation of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus of Amoy Gardens outbreak in Hong Kong by Chim, SSC, Tsui, SKW, Chan, KCA, Au, TCC, Hung, ECW, Tong, YK, Chiu, RWK, Ng, EKO, Chan, PKS, Chu, CM, Sung, JJY, Tam, JS, Fung, KP, Waye, MMY, Lee, CY, Yuen, KY, Lo, YMD

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a global health concern. In Hong Kong, two major outbreaks, one hospital based and the other in the Amoy Gardens…”
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Costs of running a universal adolescent hepatitis B vaccination programme by Wallace, L.A., Young, D., Brown, A., Cameron, J.C., Ahmed, S., Duff, R., Carman, W.F., Kitchin, N.R.E., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S., Goldberg, D.J.

“…In the first UK study to examine feasibility and acceptability of universal adolescent hepatitis B vaccination, the costs associated with the administration…”
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Reduction in mortality associated with influenza vaccine during 1989-90 epidemic by Ahmed, A E, Nicholson, K G, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S

“…Influenza epidemics are associated with excess winter mortality. Risk factors for influenza complications and death include chronic illness and living in…”
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Influenza burden of illness, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention: what is the evidence in children and where are the gaps? by Teo, S S S, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S, Booy, R

“…Influenza is a disease of global public health significance. Traditionally the emphasis has been on adult disease because of the impact of influenza related…”
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Neuraminidase inhibitors: who, when, where? by Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S., Venkatesan, S., Muthuri, S.G., Myles, P.R.

“…Although the neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs), oseltamivir and zanamivir were first licensed in 1999, their clinical effectiveness is still hotly debated. Two…”
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Dynamics of Meningococcal Long-Term Carriage among University Students and Their Implications for Mass Vaccination by ALA'ALDEEN, D. A. A, NEAL, K. R, AIT-TAHAR, K, NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J. S, ENGLISH, A, FALLA, T. J, HAWKEY, P. M, SLACK, R. C. B

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Risk of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection among Health Care Workers Exposed to Patients with Influenza A (H5N1), Hong Kong by Bridges, Carolyn Buxton, Katz, Jacqueline M., Seto, Wing Hong, Chan, Paul K. S., Tsang, Dominic, Ho, William, Mak, K. H., Lim, Wilina, Tam, John S., Clarke, Matthew, Williams, Seymour G., Mounts, Anthony W., Bresee, Joseph S., Conn, Laura A., Rowe, Thomas, Hu-Primmer, Jean, Abernathy, Robert A., Lu, Xiuhua, Cox, Nancy J., Fukuda, Keiji

“…The first outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) occurred among humans in Hong Kong in 1997. To estimate the risk of person-to-person transmission, a…”
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Influenza related hospital admissions in children: evidence about the burden keeps growing but the route to policy change remains uncertain by Nguyen-Van-Tam, J S

“…Commentary on the paper by Beard et al (see page 20)…”
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