West Nile Virus Disease Author: Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH; James J. Sejvar, MD; Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH
Editorial changes - 2008-02-22
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Inform patients with WNV meningitis, encephalitis, or other neuroinvasive syndromes and their families about prognosis, risk factors, and management of possible clinical sequelae, as well as therapeutic trials and possible indications for enrollment. C

  • Inform patients and their families of case-fatality rates.
  • Advise patients about possible risk factors for death and poor neurologic outcome in hospitalized patients.
  • Discuss the prognosis.
  • Educate patients about contribution of possible risk factors such as age and comorbidity to rehabilitation efforts.
  • Educate patients about the need for supportive physical and occupational therapy after discharge.
  • Educate patients about continued need for protection against mosquito bites.
  • Inform eligible patients or families about potential enrollment in clinical trials.
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Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Carrie Nielsen, PhD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. James J. Sejvar, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.

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