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Bela T. Matyas
Researcher at California Department of Public Health
Publications - 6
Citations - 1806
Bela T. Matyas is an academic researcher from California Department of Public Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Odds ratio. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications receiving 1701 citations.
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Factors associated with death or hospitalization due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in California.
Janice K. Louie,Meileen Acosta,Kathleen Winter,Cynthia Jean,Shilpa Gavali,Robert Schechter,Duc J. Vugia,Kathleen Harriman,Bela T. Matyas,Carol A. Glaser,Michael Samuel,Jon Rosenberg,John Talarico,Douglas L. Hatch +13 more
TL;DR: In the first 16 weeks of the current pandemic, the median age of hospitalized infected cases was younger than is common with seasonal influenza, and most cases had established risk factors for complications of seasonal influenza.
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A Novel Risk Factor for a Novel Virus: Obesity and 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)
Janice K. Louie,Meileen Acosta,Michael C. Samuel,Robert Schechter,Duc J. Vugia,Kathleen Harriman,Bela T. Matyas +6 more
TL;DR: Obese adults with 2009 H1N1 infection should be treated promptly and considered in prioritization of vaccine and antiviral medications during shortages, as half of Californians ≥ 20 years of age hospitalized with2009 H1n1 infection were obese.
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Hospitalized patients with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection - California, April-May, 2009.
Janice K. Louie,Kathleen Winter,Kathleen Harriman,Duc J. Vugia,Carol A. Glaser,Bela T. Matyas,David P. Schnurr,H. Guevara,Chao-Yang Pan,E. Saguar,R. Berumen,E. Hunley,Sharon Messenger,Chris Preas,Douglas L. Hatch,G. Chavez,P. Kriner,K. Lopez,D. R. Sunega,D. Rexin,S. Roach,J. Kempf,R. Gonzalez,L. Morgan,N. Barnes,L. Berman +25 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that, although the majority of hospitalized persons infected with novel influenza A (H1N1) recovered without complications, certain patients had severe and prolonged disease.
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Children hospitalized with 2009 novel influenza A(H1N1) in California.
Janice K. Louie,Shilpa Gavali,Meileen Acosta,Michael Samuel,Kathleen Winter,Cynthia Jean,Carol A. Glaser,Bela T. Matyas,Robert Schechter +8 more
TL;DR: Clinical and epidemiologic features of 2009 novel influenza A(H1N1) in children should be maintained a high suspicion in children with febrile respiratory illness and promptly treat those with underlying risk factors, especially infants.
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A Review of Adult Mortality Due to 2009 Pandemic (H1N1) Influenza A in California
Janice K. Louie,Cynthia Jean,Meileen Acosta,Michael C. Samuel,Bela T. Matyas,Robert Schechter +5 more
TL;DR: Adult aged 50–59 years had the highest fatality due to 2009 H1N1; older adults may have been spared due to pre-existing immunity; vaccination of adults older than 50 years should be encouraged.