Upper respiratory tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients are included if both of the criteria are met: 1) Patients who present within 72 hours after the onset of symptoms 2) Patients who have a fever of at least 37 degrees celsius and one of the following symptoms: headache, muscle or joint pain, feverishness or chills, fatigue, cough, sore throat, and nasal discharge or stuffiness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with severe conditions, such as altered mental status, shock state, and respiratory failure (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation < 95%) 2) Patients who visit the emergency room and are classified as "Resuscitation" or "Emergent" according to the Japan Triage and Acuity Scale 3) Patients who have signs of meningeal irritation, chest pain, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea (watery stool >3 times/day), hematuria or painful urination Patients with diarrhea are not excluded if they are diagnosed with influenza B 4) Patients who have neoplastic disease, chronic lung disease, symptoms of asthma attack at presentation, congestive heart failure, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease, central nervous system disorders, diabetes mellitus, immunosuppressive status or are in a non-ambulatory condition 5) Patients who are pregnant 6) Patients unable to make decisions due to an altered mental status or cognitive impairment 7) Patients unable to sufficiently communicate in Japanese 8) Patients who previously participated in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the sensitivity, specificity and odds ratio of posterior pharyngeal follicles for the diagnosis of influenza | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Evaluation of the sensitivity, specificity and odds ratio of signs and symptoms for the diagnosis of influenza 2-1) To clarify the association between the time from the onset of symptoms and the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity and odds ratio) of utilizing posterior pharyngeal follicles to diagnose influenza 2-2) To clarify the association between different types of influenza virus (A or B) and the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity and odds ratio) of utilizing posterior pharyngeal follicles to diagnose influenza | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiromichi Suzuki
Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed