Utilities and limitations of the World Health Organization 2009 warning signs for adult dengue severity.

PubWeight™: 1.25‹?› | Rank: Top 10%

🔗 View Article (PMC 3547865)

Published in PLoS Negl Trop Dis on January 17, 2013

Authors

Tun-Linn Thein1, Victor C Gan, David C Lye, Chee-Fu Yung, Yee-Sin Leo

Author Affiliations

1: Communicable Disease Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. linn_thein_tun@ttsh.com.sg

Articles citing this

Review of Dengue hemorrhagic fever fatal cases seen among adults: a retrospective study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.61

Comparing the usefulness of the 1997 and 2009 WHO dengue case classification: a systematic literature review. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2014) 1.27

Utility of warning signs in guiding admission and predicting severe disease in adult dengue. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 1.08

Clinical and laboratory predictive markers for acute dengue infection. J Biomed Sci (2013) 1.06

Identification of clinical factors associated with severe dengue among Thai adults: a prospective study. BMC Infect Dis (2015) 1.02

Challenges in dengue fever in the elderly: atypical presentation and risk of severe dengue and hospital-acquired infection [corrected]. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.99

Predictive tools for severe dengue conforming to World Health Organization 2009 criteria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.95

Early clinical and laboratory risk factors of intensive care unit requirement during 2004-2008 dengue epidemics in Singapore: a matched case-control study. BMC Infect Dis (2014) 0.87

Development of a Simple Clinical Risk Score for Early Prediction of Severe Dengue in Adult Patients. PLoS One (2016) 0.80

WHO dengue case classification 2009 and its usefulness in practice: an expert consensus in the Americas. Pathog Glob Health (2015) 0.79

Utility of C-Reactive Protein Levels for Early Prediction of Dengue Severity in Adults. Biomed Res Int (2015) 0.78

Diagnostic accuracy of peripheral venous lactate and the 2009 WHO warning signs for identifying severe dengue in Thai adults: a prospective observational study. BMC Infect Dis (2016) 0.77

A Two-Year Review on Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Dengue Deaths in Malaysia, 2013-2014. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2016) 0.76

Diabetes, cardiac disorders and asthma as risk factors for severe organ involvement among adult dengue patients: A matched case-control study. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75

Discovery and Validation of Prognostic Biomarker Models to Guide Triage among Adult Dengue Patients at Early Infection. PLoS One (2016) 0.75

Early diagnosis of dengue disease severity in a resource-limited Asian country. BMC Infect Dis (2016) 0.75

Proposal of a Clinical Decision Tree Algorithm Using Factors Associated with Severe Dengue Infection. PLoS One (2016) 0.75

Serum Procalcitonin and Peripheral Venous Lactate for Predicting Dengue Shock and/or Organ Failure: A Prospective Observational Study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2016) 0.75

Articles cited by this

Comparison of three fluid solutions for resuscitation in dengue shock syndrome. N Engl J Med (2005) 4.47

Multicentre prospective study on dengue classification in four South-east Asian and three Latin American countries. Trop Med Int Health (2011) 2.60

Dengue--how best to classify it. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 2.06

Usefulness and applicability of the revised dengue case classification by disease: multi-centre study in 18 countries. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 2.03

Dengue virus surveillance for early warning, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 1.81

The performance of RT-PCR compared with a rapid serological assay for acute dengue fever in a diagnostic laboratory. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2005) 1.66

Fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever in Cuba, 1997. Int J Infect Dis (1999) 1.55

Predictive value of simple clinical and laboratory variables for dengue hemorrhagic fever in adults. J Clin Virol (2008) 1.54

Dengue-related deaths in Puerto Rico, 1992-1996: diagnosis and clinical alarm signals. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 1.49

Comparison of clinical features and hematologic abnormalities between dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever among children in the Philippines. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2005) 1.45

Evaluation of nonstructural 1 antigen assays for the diagnosis and surveillance of dengue in Singapore. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis (2010) 1.42

A clinical study of the patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever during the epidemic of 1996 at Lucknow, India. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health (1999) 1.35

Dengue classification: current WHO vs. the newly suggested classification for better clinical application? J Med Assoc Thai (2011) 1.23

Is dengue emerging as a major public health problem? Indian J Med Res (2005) 1.21

Predictors of severe manifestations in a cohort of adult dengue patients. J Clin Virol (2010) 1.10

[Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of dengue cases: the experience of a general hospital in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico]. Rev Panam Salud Publica (2009) 1.00

Characteristics of children hospitalized with dengue fever in an outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2011) 0.99

Articles by these authors

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: clinical features of index patient and initial contacts. Emerg Infect Dis (2003) 3.10

Persistent arthralgia induced by Chikungunya virus infection is associated with interleukin-6 and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor. J Infect Dis (2011) 2.69

Early Dengue infection and outcome study (EDEN) - study design and preliminary findings. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2006) 2.12

Entomologic and virologic investigation of Chikungunya, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 2.10

IL-1beta, IL-6, and RANTES as biomarkers of Chikungunya severity. PLoS One (2009) 2.04

Effects of early oseltamivir therapy on viral shedding in 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.72

Chikungunya outbreak, Singapore, 2008. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.64

Evaluation of the NS1 rapid test and the WHO dengue classification schemes for use as bedside diagnosis of acute dengue fever in adults. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2011) 1.52

Influenza excess mortality from 1950-2000 in tropical Singapore. PLoS One (2009) 1.50

Confirmed adult dengue deaths in Singapore: 5-year multi-center retrospective study. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 1.49

Serological response in RT-PCR confirmed H1N1-2009 influenza a by hemagglutination inhibition and virus neutralization assays: an observational study. PLoS One (2010) 1.48

Guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship training and practice. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2012) 1.44

Clinico-genetic characterisation of an encephalitic Dengue virus 4 associated with multi-organ involvement. J Clin Virol (2013) 1.38

Laboratory-acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome. N Engl J Med (2004) 1.37

Early appearance of neutralizing immunoglobulin G3 antibodies is associated with chikungunya virus clearance and long-term clinical protection. J Infect Dis (2012) 1.36

Simple clinical and laboratory predictors of Chikungunya versus dengue infections in adults. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.34

Risk factors for nephrotoxicity associated with continuous vancomycin infusion in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother (2008) 1.33

Evaluation of Chikungunya diagnostic assays: differences in sensitivity of serology assays in two independent outbreaks. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) 1.32

Combination strategies for pandemic influenza response - a systematic review of mathematical modeling studies. BMC Med (2009) 1.29

Diabetes with hypertension as risk factors for adult dengue hemorrhagic fever in a predominantly dengue serotype 2 epidemic: a case control study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.29

Early neutralizing IgG response to Chikungunya virus in infected patients targets a dominant linear epitope on the E2 glycoprotein. EMBO Mol Med (2012) 1.29

Age-specific effectiveness of an oil-in-water adjuvanted pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine against confirmed infection in high risk groups in England. J Infect Dis (2011) 1.25

Influenza in the tropics. Lancet Infect Dis (2009) 1.23

Longitudinal analysis of the human antibody response to Chikungunya virus infection: implications for serodiagnosis and vaccine development. J Virol (2012) 1.21

Differential targeting of viral components by CD4+ versus CD8+ T lymphocytes in dengue virus infection. J Virol (2012) 1.17

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 surveillance and prevalence of seasonal influenza, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 1.16

Viperin restricts chikungunya virus replication and pathology. J Clin Invest (2012) 1.16

Risk factors for fatality among confirmed adult dengue inpatients in Singapore: a matched case-control study. PLoS One (2013) 1.13

Clinical relevance and discriminatory value of elevated liver aminotransferase levels for dengue severity. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.13

Utility of warning signs in guiding admission and predicting severe disease in adult dengue. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 1.08

Nephrotoxicity of continuous versus intermittent infusion of vancomycin in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2009) 1.07

Validation of probability equation and decision tree in predicting subsequent dengue hemorrhagic fever in adult dengue inpatients in Singapore. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2011) 1.01

Implications of discordance in world health organization 1997 and 2009 dengue classifications in adult dengue. PLoS One (2013) 0.99

Safety and cost savings of reducing adult dengue hospitalization in a tertiary care hospital in Singapore. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2013) 0.99

Standardized outpatient management of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses. Int J Infect Dis (2012) 0.96

Cluster of Staphylococcus aureus and dengue co-infection in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2007) 0.94

Dengue knowledge, attitudes, and practices among primary care physicians in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2011) 0.92

Surveillance of H1N1-related neurological complications. Lancet Neurol (2010) 0.91

Nonconcordance with surgical site infection prevention guidelines and rates of surgical site infections for general surgical, neurological, and orthopedic procedures. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2011) 0.90

Validation of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey as a measure of quality of life in HIV-infected patients in Singapore. Int J STD AIDS (2002) 0.89

Prophylactic platelets in dengue: survey responses highlight lack of an evidence base. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 0.89

When less is more: can we abandon prophylactic platelet transfusion in Dengue fever? Ann Acad Med Singapore (2011) 0.87

The excess financial burden of multidrug resistance in severe gram-negative infections in Singaporean hospitals. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2012) 0.86

SARS in Singapore--predictors of disease severity. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2006) 0.86

The outbreak of SARS at Tan Tock Seng Hospital--relating epidemiology to control. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2006) 0.85

Reducing hypersensitivity reactions with HLA-B*5701 genotyping before abacavir prescription: clinically useful but is it cost-effective in Singapore? Pharmacogenet Genomics (2015) 0.84

A prospective observational study of the prevalence and risk factors for colonization by antibiotic resistant bacteria in patients at admission to hospital in Singapore. BMC Infect Dis (2014) 0.83

Outcomes of appropriate empiric combination versus monotherapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 0.83

Severe acute respiratory syndrome and pulmonary tuberculosis. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 0.83

Influenza disease burden in adults by subtypes following the initial epidemic of pandemic H1N1 in Singapore. Influenza Other Respir Viruses (2011) 0.83

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in HIV-infected adults: clinical features, severity, and outcome. J Infect (2010) 0.83

Investigational use of ribavirin in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome, Singapore, 2003. Trop Med Int Health (2004) 0.83

Utility of 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing in the diagnosis of Staphylococcus lugdunensis native valve infective endocarditis: case report and literature review. Int J Infect Dis (2009) 0.83

Universal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening: comparison of anatomic screening sites for patients with high and low prevalence of MRSA carriage. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.82

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor receptor CD74 mediates alphavirus-induced arthritis and myositis in murine models of alphavirus infection. Arthritis Rheum (2013) 0.82

A multicenter case-case control study for risk factors and outcomes of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 0.82

Immunogenicity of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine in children with cancer in the United Kingdom. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 0.82

Staphylococcus aureus and topical fusidic acid use: results of a clinical audit on antimicrobial resistance. Int J Dermatol (2013) 0.81

MDR TB transmission, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis (2013) 0.81

Clinical and laboratory findings of SARS in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2006) 0.79

Review of human infections with avian influenza H5N1 and proposed local clinical management guideline. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2007) 0.79

Poorer immunologic outcome on treatment among patients infected with HIV-1 non-B subtypes compared with subtype B in Singapore. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 0.78

Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bloodstream infections among residents of long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2014) 0.78

Evaluation of universal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening using nasal polymerase chain reaction compared with nasal, axilla, and groin and throat and perianal cultures in a hospital setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 0.77

Short communication: risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among HIV patients at hospital admission. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses (2013) 0.77

Safety and Effectiveness of Improving Carbapenem Use via Prospective Review and Feedback in a Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2015) 0.77

Randomized Trial to Compare the Immunogenicity and Safety of a CRM or TT Conjugated Quadrivalent Meningococcal Vaccine in Teenagers who Received a CRM or TT Conjugated Serogroup C Vaccine at Preschool Age. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2015) 0.77

An outcomes analysis of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in a large Asian cohort. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2013) 0.77

Providing outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) to facilitate effective treatment of melioidosis. Int J Infect Dis (2013) 0.76

Critical care for dengue in adult patients: an overview of current knowledge and future challenges. Curr Opin Crit Care (2016) 0.76

Efficacy of continuous infusion of vancomycin for the outpatient treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 0.75

Higher risk of infection with dengue at the weekend among male Singaporeans. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2012) 0.75

Understanding the super-spreading events of SARS in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2006) 0.75

Assessing Sensitivity and Specificity of Surveillance Case Definitions for Zika Virus Disease. Emerg Infect Dis (2017) 0.75

Imported chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax in Singapore: case report and literature review. J Travel Med (2010) 0.75

Increasing Experience With Melioidosis and Critical Care: Medical and Military Implications. Crit Care Med (2016) 0.75

Diagnostic Accuracy of Parameters for Zika and Dengue Virus Infections, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis (2017) 0.75

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy with Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (PML-IRIS): two case reports of successful treatment with mefloquine and a review of the literature. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2012) 0.75

Current and nano-diagnostic tools for dengue infection. Front Biosci (Schol Ed) (2011) 0.75

Potential for Cefazolin as De-escalation Therapy for Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bacteraemia. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2015) 0.75

Lessons from the SARS crisis--more relevant than ever. Ann Acad Med Singapore (2006) 0.75