Early Oseltamivir Tied to Lower Hospitalization Risk in Flu

TOPLINE Oseltamivir treatment within 6 hours of a positive influenza test was associated with reduced risk for hospitalization among outpatient veterans. METHODOLOGY Researchers emulated a target randomized controlled trial using data from the Veterans Health Administration electronic health record, including adult veterans diagnosed with influenza from October 2022 to January 2023 and December 2023 to …