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Hemophiliac patient’s knowledge and educational needs concerning acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

2015 Oct 191987 Oct 1 by Hargraves MA, Jason JM, Chorba TL, Holman RC, Dixon GR, Eastham CJ, Brownstein AP, Heine P, Agle DP, Evatt BL

Abstract

The Patient Knowledge Assessment Study (PKAS) was conducted among 107 male hemophilic patients, aged 15 to 67 years, at 19 hemophilia treatment centers (HTC). Participants were given a 30-item questionnaire concerning the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the groups at risk, and modes of transmission.… Read more

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) associated with transfusions

2015 Oct 201984 Jan 12 by Curran JW, Lawrence DN, Jaffe H, Kaplan JE, Zyla LD, Chamberland M, Weinstein R, Lui K‑J, Schonberger LB, Spira TJ, Alexander WJ, Swinger G, Ammann A, Solomon S, Auerbach D, Mildvan D, Stoneburner R, Jason JM, Haverkos HW, Evatt BL

Abstract

Of 2157 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) whose cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control by August 22, 1983, 64 (3 per cent) with AIDS and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia had no recognized risk factors for AIDS.… Read more

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Homicide as a cause of pediatric mortality in the United States

2015 Oct 201983 Aug 1 by Jason J, Gilliland JC, Tyler CW

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Homicide is a major cause of pediatric mortality. National law enforcement data were analyzed to characterize and differentiate neonaticide, infanticide, filicide, and overall child homicide. Results include the following: Neonaticides often involved parents or unidentified perpetrators and occurred proportionately more in rural areas than did other types of child homicide.… Read more

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Epidemiologic characteristics of primary homicides in the United States

2015 Oct 201983 Apr 1 by Jason J, Flock M, Tyler CW

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Homicide is one of the five leading causes of death for all persons 1-44 years of age. Over half of the homicides occurring in 1979 did not involve the perpetration of another crime. The authors have defined these as primary homicides and suggest that these deaths require the formulation of public health and social services prevention strategies.… Read more