Research Article

Viral Etiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations during the A/H1N1pdm09 Pandemic and Postpandemic Period

Table 1

Inclusive study periods.

PeriodDescriptionDuration

PAN2009 pandemicWeek 35, 2009–week 32, 2010
INEP1Interepidemic 2010Week 33, 2010–week 39, 2010
FLUEP1Influenza epidemic 2010-11Week 40, 2010–week 20, 2011
INEP2Interepidemic 2011Week 21, 2011–week 39, 2011
FLUEP2Influenza epidemic 2011-12Week 40, 2011–week 20, 2012
INEP3Interepidemic 2012Week 21, 2012–week 39, 2012