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ArticlePloS one2014

The pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine does not increase the mortality rate of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: a matched case-control study.

Hiroshi Yokomichi, Shintaro Kurihara, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Eisuke Inoue, Keiko Tanaka-Taya, Shigeru Kono, Zentaro Yamagata

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Hiroshi YokomichiDepartment of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo City, Yamanashi, Japan.
Shintaro KuriharaInfection Control and Education Center, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan.
Tetsuji YokoyamaDepartment of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Wako City, Saitama, Japan.
Eisuke InoueDepartment of Clinical Medicine (Biostatistics), School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiko Tanaka-TayaInfectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Shigeru KonoSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan.
Zentaro YamagataDepartment of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo City, Yamanashi, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundEvidence regarding the mortality rate after administration of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine on patients with underlying diseases is currently scarce. We conducted a case-control study in Japan to compare the mortality rates of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia after the vaccines were administered and were not administered.

methodsBetween October 2009 and March 2010, we collected clinical records in Japan and conducted a 1:1 matched case-control study. Patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia who died during this period were considered case patients, and those who survived were considered control patients. We determined and compared the proportion of each group that received the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine and estimated the odds ratio. Finally, we conducted simulations that compensated for the shortcomings of the study associated with adjusted severity of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.

resultsThe case and control groups each comprised of 75 patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. The proportion of patients who received the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine was 30.7% and 38.7% for the case and control groups, respectively. During that winter, the crude conditional odds ratio of mortality was 0.63 (95% confidence interval, 0.25-1.47) and the adjusted conditional odds ratio was 1.18 (95% confidence interval, 0.33-4.49); neither was significant. The simulation study showed more accurate conditional odds ratios of 0.63-0.71.

conclusionsIn our study, we detected no evidence that the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine increased the mortality rate of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. The results, however, are limited by the small sample size and low statistical power. A larger-scale study is required.

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MortalityAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansIdiopathic Interstitial PneumoniasInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesJapanMaleOdds RatioInfluenza Vaccines

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