THE
EVOLUTION AND COMPLICATIONS OF THE INFLUENZA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mihaela
Adela IANCU1, Daniela Mihaela BALTA1,
Irina Anca EREMIA1,
Călin POPOVICI2, Andrei KOZMA2,3*,
1 Carol Davila University of Medicine
and Pharmacy , Bucharest
2 Alessandrescu-Rusescu National Institute for Mother and
Child Health, Bucharest
3 Member of The
Academy of Romanian Scientists and of Academy of Medical Sciences
*Correspondence: Dr.habil. Andrei Kozma; e-mail: dr.ka.mailbox@gmail.com
Abstract. Seasonal influenza coupled with
COVID-19, infection with the virus SARS-CoV2, represents a dual challenge to
the primary care. As well as this, the staff in primary health care, ambulatory
centers and hospitals are intensively involved in the diagnosis, treatment and
monitoring of people with the flu during the peak periods of the disease. In
Romania, in primary healthcare, the diagnosis is based more on clinical
criteria and not always by determining the etiology of the respiratory
infection. The use of rapid tests in the diagnosis of respiratory infections
has increased in the last year. Given the current
increase in cases of both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, early diagnosis is
also of great importance to enable efficient use of healthcare resources in
primary care. Patients with influenza and risk factors should be monitored for
complications, upper respiratory infections, secondary pneumonia and acute
cardio and cerebrovascular events. Additionally, vaccination should be very
strong recommended in patients with chronic diseases.
Keywords: influenza, primary care,
complications, immunization
DOI 10.56082/annalsarscibio.2023.2.49
