Publications
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| empirically treated pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in los angeles, chicago, and miami: 1987-1990. | many patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) with symptoms suggestive of pneumonia are treated empirically for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (pcp), although other bacterial infections (e.g., tuberculosis) and pulmonary kaposi's sarcoma may cause identical symptoms. empiric treatment for pcp may result in misdiagnosis and mistreatment. when the outcomes of cytologically confirmed versus empirically treated pcp cases were evaluated, the most important predictors of in-hospit ... | 1995 | 7797940 |
| a rapid and sensitive method of identification of htlv-ii subtypes. | there are 2 subtypes of human t-cell lymphoma/leukemia virus type ii (htlv-ii), a and b. htlv-ii is increasingly associated with rare forms of lymphocytic neoplasia and a neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by hyperspasticity and ataxia. we have used pcr to amplify, clone and sequence 140 bp of the pol gene from many isolates of htlv-iia and htlv-iib from around the world. analysis of these and other published sequence established that all htlv-iia sequences contained a unique hinf i site ... | 1995 | 7714483 |
| failure of the "mosquito plant", pelargonium x citrosum 'van leenii', to repel adult aedes albopictus and culex quinquefasciatus in florida. | the efficacy of the "mosquito plant", pelargonium x citrosum 'van leenii', as an area-wide repellent against adult host-seeking aedes albopictus and culex quinquefasciatus females was evaluated. no significant differences (p > 0.05) were observed in the number of mosquitoes landing on the forearms of human subjects in locations where plants were present compared with areas without plants. in laboratory cage trials, more cx. quinquefasciatus adults rested on excised leaves of this cultivar compar ... | 1994 | 7707049 |
| clinical spectrum of htlv-i in south florida. | a total of 113 patients with infection due to human t-cell leukemia virus type 1 (htlv-i) were evaluated at the university of miami from january 1988 to march 1993. forty patients were identified with adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma (atll) and 63 with htlv-i-associated myelopathy (ham). three had concomitant atll and ham. two ham patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-i) developed clonal lymphoproliferative disease during the study period. patients with atll have a poo ... | 1995 | 7697443 |
| influenza vaccination in the elderly. | this study analyzed influenza vaccination in a group of elderly veterans living in a florida va nursing home care unit (nhcu). a survey questionnaire, developed to assess veterans' vaccination status, attitude and perception, was presented orally by a technician in the form of an interview and the responses were annotated in appropriate areas of the questionnaire. only 34% of the 202 veterans had been vaccinated within the last 12 months (compliant group), although the study subjects were in a h ... | 1995 | 7655703 |
| zoonotic filaria of possible american origin in italy. | from a 31 year old man, resident in monfalcone (venezia giulia) a nodule in the right temporal region was surgically removed in january 1992 containing a filiform living nematode. on the basis of the morphological characters, the nematode proved to be dirofilaria sp. subgenus nochtiella but the exact species was not possible to define. the medical history indicated that the patient had spent the last summer in florida. | 1994 | 7638004 |
| epidemiology of nontyphoidal salmonellae at a tertiary care center in northeast florida. | nontyphoidal salmonellae (nts) are often isolated from stool specimens of individuals having evaluation of gastroenteritis. the significance of isolation of nts in a stool specimen from previously healthy individuals with gastroenteritis is not clear. the purpose of this study was to determine which serotypes were being isolated most frequently and whether some serotypes were responsible for the majority of infections. a 6-year review yielded 433 stool isolates of nts. only 12 isolates were from ... | 1995 | 7631210 |
| racial differences in care among hospitalized patients with pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in chicago, new york, los angeles, miami, and raleigh-durham. | while strategies for medical care for human immunodeficiency virus-related pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (pcp) are well established, racial variations in care have not been evaluated. | 1995 | 7618980 |
| genetic and serologic analysis of black creek canal virus and its association with human disease and sigmodon hispidus infection. | black creek canal (bcc) virus is a newly identified virus associated with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (hps) in the southeastern united states. nucleotide sequences were determined for the complete s and m and partial l genomic segments of a bcc virus isolate. phylogenetic analysis indicates that each of the virus segments is unique, and there is no evidence of genetic reassortment having occurred between this and other previously characterized hantaviruses. all hantavirus-seropositive, wild-ca ... | 1995 | 7618284 |
| prevalence, incidence, and risks for hiv-1 infection in female sex workers in miami, florida. | annual cross-sectional prevalence, incidence of new infection, and risks for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) infection were studied in 607 women convicted of prostitution between october 1987 and december 1990 and tested for hiv under court order. cross-sectional prevalence was stable for 4 years (23-24% positivity in 1987-1991, p = 0.6). however, the incidence of new infections (rate of seroconversion) in 264 women tested more than once increased significantly each year from 12 per ... | 1995 | 7600107 |
| drosophila in vision research. the friedenwald lecture. | a genetic approach involving the use of erg-defective drosophila mutants, described in this article, was developed with the explicit goal of elucidating phototransduction and related photoreceptor events at the molecular level. advances in the past 30 years have made this goal a reality. although the phototransduction process in drosophila is not yet fully understood, enormous strides are being made by many investigators now working in this field. in addition to elucidating phototransduction ven ... | 1995 | 7591624 |
| antibodies to st. louis encephalitis virus in armadillos from southern florida. | from january 1990 through march 1991, 189 armadillos (dasypus novemcinctus) were collected from brevard and glades counties in southern florida (usa). the sera were analyzed for hemagglutination-inhibition (hai) antibodies against st. louis encephalitis (sle) and eastern equine encephalomyelitis (eee) viruses. none of the armadillos had detectable hai antibody to eee virus, but 59 (31%) had antibodies against sle virus. sera from 31 of the hai-positive armadillos contained significant levels of ... | 1995 | 7563416 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1994. | in 1994, 48 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,224 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 6 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,632 cases) were wild animals, whereas 7% (592 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 13.4% from that of 1993 (9,498 cases), with most of the decline resulting from 19.2% fewer cases of rabies in raccoons. two previously described epizootics of rabies involvi ... | 1995 | 7493894 |
| the effects of hiv on cognitive and motor development in children born to hiv-seropositive women with no reported drug use: birth to 24 months. | this study documents delays in the mental and motor functioning of infants perinatally infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) while controlling for confounding effects of prenatal drug exposure, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and maternal separation and death. | 1995 | 7491224 |
| pet ownership among persons with aids in three florida counties. | interviews were conducted among 408 adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome at three local health departments to determine the proportion who owned pets, their perceived attachment to their pets, and the proportion who were informed about zoonoses. nearly half (187, or 46%) were living with pets, most commonly dogs (64%), followed by cats (38%), fish (15%), birds (8%), reptiles (3%), and rodents (2%). most pet owners (81%) reported an attachment to their pet. only 10% were informed of zoo ... | 1995 | 7485673 |
| risk factors for hiv-1 seroconversion among injection drug users: a case-control study. | a nested case-control study was conducted in miami, fla, to determine risk factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) seroconversion among injection drug users. | 1995 | 7485667 |
| determination of polyhalogenated phenotic compounds in drinking water, human blood serum and adipose tissue. | 1980 | 7362906 | |
| worker exposure to ethion in florida citrus. | dermal and respiratory exposure to ethion was determined for 17 men in eight spray crews in florida citrus spray operations. respiratory exposure was less than 1% of the total exposure. hands represented 42% of the total body exposure for applicators and 76% for suppliers. at one location, suppliers exhibited a larger decrease in che activity than applicators. this difference appeared related to the higher mean dermal ethion exposure to suppliers. acute symptoms of organophosphorous poisoning we ... | 1981 | 7325691 |
| helminth parasites of translocated raccoons (procyon lotor) in the southeastern united states. | raccoons (procyon lotor) typical of animals released by private hunting clubs in the appalachian mountains were examined for helminth parasites to evaluate the influence raccoon translocation might have on parasitic diseases. results were compared with data from resident raccoons from characteristic release areas. translocated raccoons harbored 19 helminth species that were exotic to resident animals. most of these exotic parasites were trematodes (74%). an additional 19 species were found in bo ... | 1981 | 7241707 |
| leptospira interrogans serovars hardjo and pomona: causes of infections in dairy cows and humans in florida. | leptospirosis was diagnosed in 11 milkers on 3 dairy farms in a florida county. serologic test results identified leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo as the infecting organism in milkers and cows on one farm, and hardjo was isolated from two cows. on the second farm, serovars hardjo and pomona were implicated serologically in the cows and milkers, and pomona was isolated from two milkers. on the third farm, hardjo infection was identified by serologic tests in one milker, and hardjo was isolat ... | 1981 | 7232685 |
| medical and public health consequences of nuclear war on the state of florida. | 1982 | 7153740 | |
| dermatitis in horses and man caused by the straw itch mite. | an episode of dermatitis in 12 horses and many animal handlers in the veterinary medical teaching hospital of the university of florida was attributed to the straw itch mite, pyemotes tritici. the mite was found in abundance alfalfa hay that recently had been delivered to the hospital. papules were the most common cutaneous lesions, and these developed on areas of the body to which the mites had easiest access. the clinical course was self-limiting, remitting when the hay supply was depleted. | 1982 | 7130009 |
| survival of vibrio cholerae and escherichia coli in estuarine waters and sediments. | in in vitro estuarine water and sediment chambers, the survival of vibrio cholerae and escherichia coli was determined by plate counting and direct counting techniques. v. cholerae strains included environmental, clinical, and serotype o1 and non-o1 isolates, whereas e. coli strains included atcc 25922 and a freshly cultured human isolate. recovery of v. cholerae varied significantly with incubation temperature. growth and extended periods of survival occurred in sterile sediments, sterile water ... | 1982 | 7041820 |
| who is this man with such great plans? | 1982 | 6951764 | |
| protothecosis in the southeastern united states. | a case of olecranon bursitis due to the achlorophyllic algae prototheca species in an otherwise healthy 74-year-old man prompted our review of reported cases occurring in the southeastern united states. most cases have involved the olecranon bursa, have occurred in otherwise healthy individuals, and were cured by simple excision. intensive therapy with amphotericin b has been used successfully in a few cases that required systemic antibiotic therapy. the histologic features of this infection are ... | 1983 | 6867813 |
| evaluation of continuing education for long-term care personnel: impact upon attitudes and knowledge. | nursing assistants (aides) and licensed practical nurses (lpns) from three proprietary nursing homes participated in a continuing education program designed to enhance knowledge and attitudes about the elderly in long-term care. the program covered six weeks for the initial 115 aides and one full-day seminar for the 83 lpns. the content covered knowledge and human anatomy, the physiology of normal aging, physical and psychosocial problems of the elderly and, for the nurses, problems associated w ... | 1981 | 6782147 |
| bite mark science. forensic dentistry's hottest frontier. | 1982 | 6749564 | |
| tunga penetrans in south florida. | we have described a 25-year-old man with infestation of the feet by the burrowing flea tunga penetrans, acquired in brazil. we have also presented the microscopic characteristics of the flea and the histologic differential diagnosis. | 1983 | 6648617 |
| lung cancer and other causes of death among licensed pesticide applicators. | the mortality experience of a cohort of 3,827 white men licensed to apply pesticides in florida was evaluated to investigate health effects associated with chronic exposure to pesticides. although the overall standardized mortality ratio (smr) for these structural pest control workers was not significantly elevated (smr = 103), excess deaths were observed for leukemia, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (3 observed vs. 0.9 expected), and cancers of the brain (smr = 200) and lung (smr = 135). th ... | 1983 | 6575207 |
| pathologic findings in manatees in florida. | necropsy and microscopic examinations of 16 west indian manatees (trichechus manatus) revealed that the mortality of many of the animals was associated with environmental factors such as human-inflicted trauma and cold winters. natural disease processes accounted for the death of only 1 manatee. in 3 manatees, the cause of death could not be determined. | 1984 | 6511576 |
| imported penicilliosis marneffei in the united states: report of a second human infection. | the first natural infection due to penicillium marneffei in a human was reported in the united states in 1973. we describe a second case of penicilliosis marneffei that was diagnosed in florida. in both instances, the patients had a history of travel in southeast asia where p. marneffei is endemic. the florida patient had recurrent episodes of hemoptysis attributed to bronchitis and bronchiectasis. in spite of therapy with various antibacterial antibiotics for tuberculosis, the granulomatous les ... | 1984 | 6505916 |
| [between yucatan, florida and french guiana does lobomycosis exist in the antilles?]. | lobomycosis, or blastomicose queloidiforme de jorge lobo, has been described in men around the north of south america, central america, and the case reported in yucatan, mexico, is the northest. the same disease has been seen in dolphins in florida, where the humans cases are unknown. epidemiology, pathogenic curiosities, and diagnosis are presented for all practicians in the geographic area. | 2013 | 6488429 |
| keynote address delivered at the 89th annual meeting of the association of military surgeons of the united states, orlando, florida, 18 october 1982. | 1983 | 6408501 | |
| a survey of filariasis among refugees in south florida. | between january 1981 and march 1982, a filariasis survey was conducted among 668 haitian immigrants and 155 southeast asian refugees residing in florida, u.s.a. microfilariae were detected only in haitians, with 6.7% positive for wuchereria bancrofti and 1.3% positive for mansonella ozzardi. the majority of individuals with bancroftian filariasis came from five coastal urban areas including port-au-prince, duvalierville, gonaïves, leógane and cap-haitien. no unequivocal signs of bancroftian fila ... | 1984 | 6370004 |
| virus transport and survival after land application of sewage sludge. | the survival and transport patterns of poliovirus 1 and echovirus 1 were studied in undisturbed soil cores which were treated with digested sludge and exposed to natural weather conditions prevailing in north central florida. it was shown that, under those experimental conditions, enteroviruses are relatively rapidly inactivated in the soil. a more rapid virus decline was observed during the warm and dry fall season than during the warm and wet summer season. the monitoring of soil core leachate ... | 1984 | 6331308 |
| the human t-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus in the southeastern united states. | the human t-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus (htlv) is a recently described rna tumor virus associated with human t-cell malignant neoplasms. in two geographic areas, japan and the caribbean basin, clusters of adult t-cell leukemia-lymphoma are "sentinel diseases" and have suggested an underlying prevalence of htlv infection in both family members of the index cases and in the population. four cases of lymphoma from the united states are described as illustrative of the sentinel disease. serological ... | 1983 | 6308290 |
| epidemic viral keratoconjunctivitis diagnosis and management. | the author reports an epidemic of adeno- and enteroviral eye infections at an overseas military complex in the third quarter of 1981. a similar epidemic was reported by the center for disease control, atlanta, ga to also have occurred in florida, latin america, and north carolina at approximately the same time. the differential diagnosis between epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, pharyngoconjunctival fever, acute hemorrhage conjunctivitis and chlamydial infections is described. epidemiology and mana ... | 1983 | 6302154 |
| enterovirus-associated illness--florida, arizona, tennessee, 1981. | 1981 | 6267442 | |
| epidemic outbreaks of adenovirus 7 with special reference to the pathogenicity of adenovirus genome type 7b. | adenovirus type 7 (ad 7) is the serotype among the 36 recognized adenovirus types which most frequently has been associated with severe illness. three different epidemic patterns of ad 7 infection can be distinguished: 1) the first appears during the winter among infants with median age below two years, has characteristic symptoms of high fever and pneumonia and an outcome that may be fatal: 2) the second appears in the fall among children with median age seven years, has characteristic symptoms ... | 1980 | 6254358 |
| infection of the respiratory tract with mammomanogamus (syngamus) laryngeus: a new case in largo, florida, and a summary of previously reported cases. | we present an unusual cause for chronic cough. infection in a man by the nematode mammomanogamus laryngeus is described along with a review of other reported human cases. high index of suspicion is urged, especially in world travelers. | 1983 | 6225359 |
| isolation of nontoxigenic vibrio cholerae o group 1 from a patient with severe gastrointestinal disease. | a nontoxigenic strain of vibrio cholerae o group 1 was isolated in florida from the stool of a patient with severe diarrhea. the strain had the same hemolytic and unique phage-sensitivity pattern as all toxigenic isolates from recent cases of cholera in texas and louisiana. identical strains were transiently isolated from sewerage systems in two other florida communities, suggesting that multiple human infections had occurred. this is the first indication that v. cholerae o1 strains which do not ... | 1984 | 6199370 |
| an album of human assets. | 1966 | 5931652 | |
| arboviruses and human disease in south florida. | 1966 | 5910527 | |
| human infection with filariae of animals in the united states. | 1965 | 5891453 | |
| immunization against influenza. prevention of illness in man by aerosolized inactivated vaccine. | 1969 | 5818213 | |
| genetics of albumin gainesville, a new variant of human serum albumin. | 1969 | 5782617 | |
| fungal flora of the normal human small and large intestine. | 1969 | 5764842 | |
| culex nigripalpus: seasonal shift in the bird-mammal feeding ratio in a mosquito vector of human encephalitis. | blood-engorged culex nigripalpus (theob.) collected throughout the year in two florida localities were serologically tested to determine the host range of this mosquito in nature. a proportional increase in feeding on mammals occurred in early summer, reached a maximum between july and october, and was followed by a shift back to avian hosts which dominated the feeding pattern during winter and spring. this finding strengthens the hypothesis that a biphasic pattern of feeding is a basic characte ... | 1968 | 5659128 |
| isolations of st. louis encephalitis virus from post-mortem tissues of human cases in the 1962 florida epidemic. | 1968 | 5654947 | |
| levels of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides in human tissues. | 1967 | 5226532 | |
| homicides and the lunar cycle: toward a theory of lunar influence on human emotional disturbance. | 1972 | 5034186 | |
| meningococcal and echo-9 meningitis. report of an outbreak. | 1970 | 4983417 | |
| josie billie, seminole doctor, medicine man and baptist preacher. | 1970 | 4913885 | |
| an evaluation of influenza immunization: influence of route of administration and vaccine strain. | a field study was undertaken in tampa, fla., to assess the efficacy of subcutaneous and aerosol methods of administering vaccine, and to compare the protection afforded by bivalent (a2 and b) influenza virus vaccine and by a2/hong kong/68 virus vaccine. further objectives of the study included a comparison of the effectiveness of single-dose and 2-dose immunization. approximately 2100 volunteers received, in a double-blind manner, both an injection and an aerosol administration on 2 occasions 3 ... | 1969 | 4908340 |
| good news on poly-i:c. | 1970 | 4907287 | |
| letter: course in human sexuality. | 1974 | 4835586 | |
| dentistry: a growing domain for ergonomics. | 1974 | 4833640 | |
| human venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infection in florida. | 1974 | 4823800 | |
| methylated forms of arsenic in the environment. | environmental samples were analyzed for arsenate and arsenite ions and the methylarsenic acids in nanogram amounts. dimethylarsinic acid and methylarsonic acid were found in natural waters, bird eggshells, seashells, and human urine. | 1973 | 4800529 |
| hemoglobin okaloosa (beta 48 (cd7) leucine leads to arginine). an unstable variant with low oxygen affinity. | a slow-moving hemoglobin with electrophoretic mobility similar to that of hemoglobin s was discovered in a white laboratory technologist. she had an elevated reticulocyte count, as did several members of her family. her red cell survival was shortened. amino acid analysis indicated that leucine at position beta48 (cd7) had been replaced by arginine. the abnormal hemoglobin, called okaloosa, was heat-precipitable and had decreased oxygen affinity. it exhibited a greater change in oxygen affinity ... | 1973 | 4748512 |
| the role of social class in human pesticide pollution. | 1972 | 4637012 | |
| characterization of klebsiella isolates from natural receiving waters and comparison with human isolates. | two hundred sixty-six strains of klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from natural water sources in geographically diverse areas (florida, massachusetts, and oregon) were analyzed to determine the serotype, biochemical, virulence, and antimicrobial susceptibility differences between these natural strains and human klebsiella isolates. sixty of 72 defined serotypes were found among 210 typable strains. geographic patterns were present, but in general were not pronounced among serotypes. reactions with ... | 1974 | 4607526 |
| influenza immunization: field trial on a university campus. | 1972 | 4559743 | |
| phage typing of the mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum complex. a study of strains of diverse geographic and host origin. | a total of 339 strains of the mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum complex were phage typed using our previously described technique and 11 typing phages. these included 235 strains of human origin obtained from state health laboratories in virginia, georgia, florida, and arkansas, 26 strains isolated from persons with aids, 38 strains isolated from animals, and 40 environmental isolates. a phage-typing scheme was developed that denotes sensitivity to 8 primary typing phages: the jf g ... | 1985 | 4026062 |
| association of leukemia with radium groundwater contamination. | radiation exposure, including the ingestion of radium, has been causally associated with leukemia in man. groundwater samples from 27 counties on or near florida phosphate lands were found to exceed 5 pci/l total radium in 12.4% of measurements. the incidence of leukemia was greater in those counties with high levels of radium contamination (greater than 10% of the samples contaminated) than in those with low levels of contamination. rank correlation coefficients of .56 and .45 were observed bet ... | 1985 | 4009896 |
| epidemic campylobacteriosis associated with a community water supply. | in may 1983, an estimated 865 cases of epidemic gastrointestinal disease occurred in greenville, florida. surveillance of pharmacy sales of antidiarrheal medicines suggested that the outbreak was confined to greenville and its immediate vicinity. surveys demonstrated that the gastrointestinal illness attack rates inside and outside the city limits were 56 per cent (72/128) and 9 per cent (7/77), respectively (relative risk (rr) = 6.2); consumption of city water was associated with illness (rr = ... | 1986 | 3953920 |
| intensive care units, scarce resources, and conflicting principles of justice. | the authors approach the societal problem of the just distribution of health care resources by exploring one example-- the allocation of intensive care unit (icu) beds between present patients and those awaiting admission--within the context of not expending a disproportionate share of resources for marginal benefit. they propose the metaphor of the societal "insurance policy" under which decisions regarding the investment of resources to meet various possible contingencies are made in advance. ... | 1986 | 3945036 |
| non-vehicular accidents among teenagers--the 5-year metro dade county experience from 1979 to 1983. | a study of non-vehicular accidents among the teenage population of metropolitan dade county, miami, florida, u.s.a., was performed. the case files of the office of the medical examiner were reviewed and all teenage non-vehicular accidents during the 5-year period from 1979 to 1983 were collected. these 102 cases were then analyzed as to the age, race, sex, cause of death, blood alcohol content at autopsy, and drugs detected of the victim. the geographic location, scene circumstances, and presenc ... | 1985 | 3874132 |
| leads from the mmwr. influenza activity in civilian and military populations and key points for use of influenza vaccines. | 1987 | 3795398 | |
| north american brugian filariasis: report of nine infections of humans. | nine people living in rhode island, new york, pennsylvania, florida, or california acquired autochthonous brugian filariasis. each patient had an enlarged lymph node containing a single worm or, in one patient, a pair of worms. most worms were in lymphatic vessels within the node, but two worms were in the substance of the node. ten worms were studied, seven female and three male. female worms contained paired uteri that occupied most of the body cavity of the worm, and male worms contained a si ... | 1986 | 3789271 |
| accidental non-commercial aircraft fatalities: the 7-year metro-dade county experience from 1977-1983. | a study of accidental non-commercial aircraft fatalities was performed on the case files of the office of the medical examiner of metropolitan dade county in miami, fl, u.s.a., between the years 1977 through 1983. a total of 57 cases were collected and analyzed as to the age of the victim, the race and sex of the victim, the cause of death, the blood alcohol content at autopsy, the drugs detected at autopsy, the type of aircraft, the occupant role, the risk factor responsible for the crash, the ... | 1986 | 3721369 |
| human immunodeficiency virus testing: the palm beach county alternative test site experience. | 1987 | 3681232 | |
| high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in children with thalassemia exposed to blood imported from the united states. | 38.5% or 10 of 26 children with thalassemia who had received blood transfusion have tested positive for hiv at the hamad general hospital, doha, qatar. blood for transfusion was obtained from commercial suppliers in miami, florida, since late 1970. since december 1985 all blood for transfusion has been tested for hiv for elisa kits from abbott laboratories, chicago, ill, and confirmed by western blot. these children ranged from 3-13 years old, mean 7.7, and had received an average of 63.5 tra ... | 1987 | 3670941 |
| human t-cell lymphotropic virus-iii (htlv-iii) seropositivity and related disease among 71 consecutive patients in whom tuberculosis was diagnosed. a prospective study. | the incidence of tuberculosis has recently risen in southeast florida. in order to determine the number and proportion of tuberculosis cases and the characteristics of tuberculosis that might be related to human t-cell lymphotrophic virus-iii (htlv-iii) infection, all patients seen by the dade county florida public health department-tuberculosis clinic during a 6-month period were medically evaluated and screened for htlv-iii antibody by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. of 71 consecutive pa ... | 1987 | 3645999 |
| migration patterns among the elderly: a developmental perspective. | the elderly tend to make 3 kinds of moves when they migrate: 1) when they retire, 2) when they experience moderate forms of disability, and 3) when they have major forms of chronic disability. in the 1st type of move, the migrant's support needs do not require nearness of kin. these migrants tend to be younger, healthier, wealthier, and more often have intact marriages than migrants in the counter streams. the 2nd type of move is typically compounded when deficits from widowhood and disabili ... | 1987 | 3609792 |
| hcfa links medicare's future with capitation. interview by janet firshein. | 1986 | 3525377 | |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with acanthamoeba infection and other opportunistic organisms. | a 29-year-old haitian man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis. a computed tomogram of the head showed thickened nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa. a biopsy specimen of the turbinate disclosed inflammatory tissue containing amoebic trophozoites. the patient was empirically treated with rifampin and ketoconazole. he died four months after biopsy of other complications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. at autopsy, the amoebic infection was foun ... | 1986 | 3488048 |
| neurologic disease as the presenting manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. | neurologic disease was the harbinger of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in 26 (20%) of 132 patients and ultimately developed in 83 (63%). the most common neurologic disorder heralding aids was toxoplasmic encephalitis (17 cases) followed by cryptococcal meningitis (six), retinitis (three), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (two), neuropathy (one), myopathy (one), and subacute "viral" encephalitis (one). in four patients, more than one neurologic disorder coexisted at prese ... | 1987 | 3473692 |
| human immunodeficiency virus infection in a rural community. | 1988 | 3385399 | |
| possible association between dirofilaria tenuis infections in humans and its prevalence in raccoons in florida. | a study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dirofilaria tenuis in raccoons from subtropical southern florida as compared to the northern part of the state. the results indicate that d. tenuis is more prevalent in southern florida and suggest that this might be why humans suffer from more d. tenuis infections in southern florida than in other parts of the state. | 1988 | 3357101 |
| a one-hour burn prevention program for grade school children: its approach and success. | a brief, one-hour program aimed at grade school children combines human moderators, a robot, and cartoons to deliver the burn prevention message. program efficacy was demonstrated by a pretest and posttest. performance on the posttest improved with the age of the child. | 1988 | 3356743 |
| concentrations of contaminants in muscle of the american alligator in florida. | samples of tail muscle from 32 american alligators (alligator mississippiensis) in florida were analyzed for contaminant concentrations to provide preliminary information on the potential public health hazard of meat consumption. detectable levels were found for eight metals; copper, zinc, iron, chromium, mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic. mean residue was highest for mercury (geometric mean = 0.61 ppm). dde, ddd, ddt, dieldrin, heptachlor epoxide, lindane, and pcb's were found. mean residue co ... | 1988 | 3352097 |
| geographic distribution of human immunodeficiency virus markers in parenteral drug abusers. | drug abuse treatment programs in six regions of the united states collaborated in a study aimed at monitoring trends in the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibodies. the wide disparities in hiv seroprevalence in the face of similarities in drug using behavior have important implications for prevention. in the new york city area (harlem, brooklyn), 61 per cent of samples (n = 280) obtained in late 1986 were positive, up from 50 per cent of samples (n = 585) in early 1985. i ... | 1988 | 3348473 |
| intercontinental spread of neisseria meningitidis clones of the et-5 complex. | the genetic structure of populations of neisseria meningitidis was examined by an analysis of electrophoretically demonstrable allelic variation at 15 structural genes encoding enzymes in 688 isolates. variation among strains in serogroup and serotype has little relationship to the complex structure of populations revealed by enzyme electrophoresis, which involves 14 major lineages of clones diverging from one another at more than half their genetic loci. clones of one of these lineages, the et- ... | 1987 | 3130777 |
| aids in minority populations in the united states. | among ethnic minorities in the united states, blacks and hispanics, who compose 12 percent and 7 percent of the u.s. population, respectively, constitute 24 percent and 14 percent of the cases of aids. seventy-eight percent of all children with aids are black or hispanic, as are 71 percent of all women with aids. in the black and hispanic communities, intravenous (iv) drug abuse is associated with much of the aids transmission, and parenterally acquired infections are spread secondarily by sexua ... | 1987 | 3120232 |
| prospective pricing system by diagnosis-related groups: comparison of federal diagnosis-related groups with high-risk obstetric care groups. | of 468 diagnosis-related groups identified by the federal government for medicaid reimbursement, 15 are related to obstetric hospital care. each diagnosis-related group is considered a distinct group in which cases are homogeneous with respect to resource consumption. because the diagnosis-related group system is based primarily on data from community and secondary care hospitals, it does not differentiate sufficiently among high-risk obstetric patients seen at tertiary care institutions, such a ... | 1987 | 3103450 |
| influenza activity in civilian and military populations and key points for use of influenza vaccines. | 1986 | 3097489 | |
| tuberculosis--united states, 1985--and the possible impact of human t-lymphotropic virus type iii/lymphadenopathy-associated virus infection. | data on the number of reported cases of tuberculosis in the us in 1985 support the hypothesis that human t-lymphotropic virus type iii/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (htlv-iii/lav) infection of persons infected with the tubercle bacillus has caused an increase in tuberculosis in some areas. the 21,801 tuberculosis cases reported in 1985 represented a 2% decline from the 1984 total of 22,255 cases. however, the average decline in the 1982-84 period was 6.7%, indicating a slowing of the downwa ... | 1986 | 3080659 |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in children: report of the centers for disease control national surveillance, 1982 to 1985. | since national surveillance for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) began in 1981, the centers for disease control (cdc) has received reports of more than 20,000 cases of aids in the united states. as of december 31, 1985, 307 of these cases had been diagnosed in children younger than 13 years of age. the number of cases is increasing rapidly. the number of cases reported in 1985 more than doubled those reported in 1984. the major risk factors in children for acquiring infection with the c ... | 1987 | 3035476 |
| leads from the mmwr. b-virus infection in humans--pensacola, florida. | 1987 | 3035247 | |
| b-virus infection in humans--pensacola, florida. | 1987 | 3033462 | |
| quantitative estimation by a standardized enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i antibodies in adult t-cell leukemia and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. | sera from patients with adult t-cell leukemia and asymptomatic carriers of human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) from widely separated areas of the world reacted strongly in a standardized quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay procedure with htlv-i viral antigen prepared from a strain isolated in the united states. there was a sharp differentiation of the values seen in the patients as compared with a normal population. of the 35 acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients wi ... | 1986 | 3009530 |
| three adenovirus type 8 genome types defined by restriction enzyme analysis: prototype stability in geographically separated populations. | adenovirus type 8 strains were collected over a 19-year period from eye specimens from patients with keratoconjunctivitis. these strains were divided by restriction enzyme analysis with the endonucleases sali, hindiii, saci, kpni, and smai into three genotypic subgroups. the prototype strain (trim) was found throughout the united states from 1966 through 1985 and also in taiwan and greece in the early 1980s. genotype 8c was identified in an arc from maryland to missouri to alabama from 1971 thro ... | 1986 | 3007566 |
| an outbreak of influenza a/taiwan/1/86 (h1n1) infections at a naval base and its association with airplane travel. | in late october 1986, an outbreak of influenza-like illness was detected at the naval air station in key west, florida. between october 10 and november 7, 1986, 60 active duty personnel reported experiencing a respiratory illness characterized by fever, cough, sore throat, and myalgia. influenza a/taiwan/1/86 (h1n1) virus was recovered from three symptomatic patients. forty-one (68%) of 60 case-patients belonged to a 114-person squadron that had traveled to puerto rico for a temporary assignment ... | 1989 | 2912044 |
| human infections with tensaw virus in south florida: evidence that tensaw virus subtypes stimulate the production of antibodies reactive with closely related bunyamwera serogroup viruses. | maguari virus, a member of the bunyamwera serogroup (family bunyaviridae, genus bunyavirus) has not been isolated north of trinidad. anecdotal information from other investigators has indicated the presence of antibody to maguari virus in human residents of south florida. we attributed such antibody to either cross-reactivity with tensaw virus, the only bunyamwera serogroup virus known in south florida, or to cross-reactivity to an antigenic subtype or variant of tensaw virus. five strains, iden ... | 1988 | 2899978 |
| geographic distribution of htlv-i and identification of a new high-risk population. | epidemiologic studies indicate that human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i), the causative agent of most cases of adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma (atll) in southeast japan and the caribbean islands and the probable cause of a progressive neurological disorder often referred to as tropical spastic paraparesis, occurs with unusual geographic clustering. the current large-scale serosurvey was undertaken to improve our understanding of htlv-i prevalence in different parts of the world. we ana ... | 1988 | 2899060 |
| human immunodeficiency virus and human t-cell leukemia virus type i in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in miami. | the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv-1) infection in populations at risk in miami prompted a seroepidemiologic study of both hiv-1 and the human t-cell leukemia virus type i (htlv-i), a closely related virus, in our patients receiving chronic hemodialysis. one hundred twenty-nine patients undergoing hemodialysis in 1986 and 1987 were tested for antibody against both viral antigens by eia (abbott laboratories, abbott park, il). seroreactive samples for hiv-1 and/or htlv-i were ... | 1989 | 2787117 |
| aedes bahamensis: its invasion of south florida and association with aedes aegypti. | the exotic mosquito, aedes bahamensis, is now well-established in south florida, where it is widely distributed throughout dade and southern broward counties in both urban and rural areas east of the everglades. when discarded automobile tires were sampled in areas near human habitation, larvae and pupae of ae. bahamensis were frequently found in association with immature ae. aegypti. elsewhere, however, ae. bahamensis generally occurred in the absence of ae. aegypti. the persistence of ae. baha ... | 1989 | 2708981 |
| promoting safety belt use with traffic signs and prompters. | two studies were conducted examining the stimulus-control effects of conventional traffic signs as prompts for motor vehicle driver safety belt use. following pilot research which suggested that a traffic sign reading "fasten safety belt" posted at a parking lot exit was effective in producing small increases in safety belt use, study i demonstrated the superiority of having human prompters display such signs compared to simply posting the signs. study ii replicated the findings of study i and f ... | 1989 | 2708173 |
| survival in children with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. | we describe our experience at jackson memorial hospital in miami, florida, with 172 children who were given diagnoses of perinatally acquired infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1). the 146 mothers of the children acquired hiv-1 through heterosexual contact (69 percent), intravenous drug use (30 percent), or blood transfusion (1 percent). the children presented with symptomatic disease at a median age of eight months; only 21 percent presented after the age of two years. the ... | 1989 | 2594038 |