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Kristin L. Nichol

Researcher at University of Minnesota

Publications -  146
Citations -  13612

Kristin L. Nichol is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vaccination & Influenza vaccine. The author has an hindex of 60, co-authored 146 publications receiving 13040 citations. Previous affiliations of Kristin L. Nichol include HealthPartners & University of Maryland, Baltimore.

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The efficacy and cost effectiveness of vaccination against influenza among elderly persons living in the community.

TL;DR: For elderly citizens living in the community, vaccination against influenza is associated with reductions in the rate of hospitalization and in deaths from influenza and its complications, as compared with the rates in unvaccinated elderly persons, and vaccination produces direct dollar savings.
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Influenza vaccination and reduction in hospitalizations for cardiac disease and stroke among the elderly.

TL;DR: In the elderly, vaccination against influenza is associated with reductions in the risk of hospitalization for heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and pneumonia or influenza as well as the riskof death from all causes during influenza seasons.
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Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the community-dwelling elderly.

TL;DR: During 10 seasons, influenza vaccination was associated with significant reductions in the risk of hospitalization for pneumonia or influenza and in therisk of death among community-dwelling elderly persons.
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Benefits of influenza vaccination for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk senior citizens.

TL;DR: It is confirmed that healthy senior citizens as well as senior citizens with underlying medical conditions are at risk for the serious complications of influenza and benefit from vaccination.