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serosurvey of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis b virus, and hepatitis c virus infection among hospital-based surgeons. serosurvey study group.because occupational blood contact places health-care workers at risk for infection with bloodborne pathogens, we wanted to estimate the prevalence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis b virus (hbv), and hepatitis c virus (hcv) among hospital-based surgeons and correlate the results with occupational and nonoccupational risk factors.19958000651
cultivation of borrelia burgdorferi from human tick bite sites: a guide to the risk of infection.the risk of acquiring lyme disease has been evaluated by xenodiagnostic procedures with laboratory strains of borrelia burgdorferi and laboratory-reared ixodes ticks, or by clinical trials in which diagnosis was based on clinical findings, culture, or serologic tests.19957829700
hiv prevalence and sexual behavior in a cohort of new york city gay men (aged 18-24).an ethnically diverse cohort (n = 174) of new york city gay men (aged 18-24) was studied to determine human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) prevalence and to document sexual behavior patterns. blood tests of 87 men showed an hiv prevalence of 9%, but only 3% of the previously tested men (n = 77) reported knowledge of a positive test result at baseline interview. an annual hiv seroconversion rate of 2% was observed. ethnic minority men were more likely to test hiv positive. in addition, the median n ...19957834405
communitywide laboratory-based influenza surveillance focused on older persons, 1989-1992.we collected surveillance data as part of the medicare influenza vaccine demonstration to describe communitywide epidemiology of influenza, focusing on the elderly. laboratory-based surveillance was established in medical practices, hospitals, and nursing homes in a two-county demonstration in upstate new york. time course and intensity of epidemic influenza were compared between counties, between influenza a and b epidemics, and among several levels of surveillance involving elderly persons as ...19957662393
update: influenza activity--new york and united states, 1994-95 season.influenza activity in the united states during the current influenza season began in the northeast, and during late january, spread to other regions of the country. this report describes influenza outbreaks in nursing homes in new york and summarizes national influenza surveillance data from october 2, 1994, through february 11, 1995.19957845350
seroprevalence of human t cell lymphotropic virus type ii infection, with or without human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coinfection, among us intravenous drug users.seroprevalence of human t lymphotropic virus (htlv) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) was determined among 7841 intravenous drug users (ivdus) from drug treatment centers in baltimore, chicago, los angeles, new jersey (asbury park and trenton), new york city (brooklyn and harlem), philadelphia, and san antonio, texas; 20.9% had evidence of htlv infection, as determined using a p21e eia for screening and p21e blot for confirmation. with a type-specific eia and blot used in combinati ...19957797946
ipro's health care quality improvement program.ipro is a peer-review organization in new york state that functions under a contract with the health care financing administration (hcfa) of the u.s. department of health and human services for assuring quality of care for medicare patients. in 1993, ipro initiated its health care quality improvement program (hcqip). the purpose of this program is to develop information on patterns of care and outcomes, to share this with health care providers, and in so doing effect measurable improvements in c ...19957699109
from the centers for disease control and prevention. update: influenza activity--new york and united states, 1994-95 season. 19957869543
tuberculosis in children younger than five years old: new york city.we examined medical and health department records for children < 5 years of age with suspected or confirmed tuberculosis reported to the new york city health department from january, 1992, through june, 1992, in order to describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis in young children and identify prevention strategies. forty-seven children were treated for suspected or confirmed tuberculosis. sixty-two percent (21 of 34) were foreign-born (n = 11) or had foreign-born caretakers (n = 10). a source ca ...19957746692
sex, drugs, and syringe exchange in new york city: women's experiences.the sex and drug human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) risk factors of drug-injecting women participating in new york city syringe exchange programs were studied and racial/ethnic differences examined. african-american women reported injecting least frequently and had lower rates of injecting with borrowed or used syringes. women attending syringe exchange reported high levels of sexual risk behavior, and syringe exchange provides an opportunity for a sexual risk reduction intervention. women were ...19957657943
injuries associated with self-unloading forage wagons--new york, 1991-1994.in new york, an estimated 3600 injuries occur each year to farmers operating farm machines (1). in october 1993, the occupational health nurses in agricultural communities (ohnac) program in the new york state department of health received a report of a man who sustained severe injuries when he became entangled in the power take-off (pto) driveline to a self-unloading forage wagon. subsequent investigation by ohnac identified four additional similar incidents in new york that occurred during sep ...19957630338
genotypic and phenotypic characterization of borrelia burgdorferi isolated from ticks and small animals in illinois.we have characterized 33 isolates of borrelia burgdorferi from northern illinois (32 isolates) and wisconsin (1 isolate) representing the largest series of midwestern isolates investigated to date. the techniques used for molecular analysis of strains included (i) genospecies typing with species-specific pcr primers, (ii) plasmid profiling by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of total genomic dna, (iii) large-restriction-fragment pattern (lrfp) analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of mlui ...19957494019
neurological correlates of fetal cocaine exposure: transient hypertonia of infancy and early childhood.to assess whether prenatal cocaine exposure has any long-term effects on neurodevelopment.19957491223
re: "determinants of hiv disease progression among homosexual men registered in the tricontinental seroconverter study" and "progression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) infection among homosexual men in hepatitis b vaccine trial cohorts in amsterdam, new york city, and san francisco, 1978-1991". 19968610669
t-cell receptor j beta 1/j beta 2 locus rearrangements in an htlv-1-positive t-cell lymphoma with complex chromosomal aberrations.we report a case of human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1)-infected adult t-cell lymphoma that has multiple chromosomal abnormalities, including the presence of an additional 7q22-36, which contains the locus of the t-cell receptor (tcr) beta chain gene. specific tcr j beta 1/j beta 2 gene rearrangements were detected in both marrow and peripheral blood dna, with evidence of further evolution of the transformed clonal population within the peripheral lymphocytes. to our knowledge, this ...19968638612
health care of children and adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. a population-based analysis.to compare the use of medical services by pediatric and adult patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in the 6 months before and after the diagnosis of aids when demand for care is often high and to study the influence of human immunodeficiency virus specialty care on survival of pediatric patients.19968646312
lateral periodontal cyst. multifactorial analysis of a previously unreported series.the objective of the present study was to review a series of 23 lateral periodontal cysts and 2 botryoid odontogenic cysts retrieved from the files of the state university of new york at buffalo (suny) oral pathology biopsy service for epidemiologic characteristics as well as radiographic findings, clinical presentation, histopathologic features, and management. this study corroborated some previously established characteristics of the lesion but also revealed some surprising aberrations. a sign ...19968665317
a prospective study of early pregnancy loss.the new york state early pregnancy detection study was a prospective study of early pregnancy loss, between implantation and menses, in 217 women attempting to become pregnant during 1989-1992. women collected urine samples on three consecutive mornings during the late luteal phase of their menstrual cycle, for up to 12 cycles, contributing samples for 1253 menstrual cycles. urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin (hcg), measured using an immunoradiometric assay, was the biomarker for pregnancy. w ...19968671233
the nude in medical photography: a historical perspective, with modern legal ramifications.taking medical photographs of nude patients was common in the nineteenth century and was related to the diagnostic promises of photography. nude photography today, while just as diagnostically important, is a carefully thought out practice fraught with serious legal ramifications especially when dealing with children and adolescents. as members of the human race, we are diverse in our practices and not only on a country wide but a regional level. what is acceptable in new york is not necessarily ...19968675490
prospective study of human immunodeficiency virus 1-related disease among 512 infants born to infected women in new york city. the new york city perinatal hiv transmission collaborative study group.to determine the incidence of hiv-1-related clinical findings, mortality and predictors of death in a cohort of hiv-exposed infants followed from birth.19968895922
syringe-mediated drug sharing among injecting drug users: patterns, social context and implications for transmission of blood-borne pathogens.drug injectors are at risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and other blood-borne pathogens through the exchange of (infected) blood resulting from unhygienic injecting practices. research attention and public discussion have focused primarily on the sharing of syringes and needles. while the focus on syringe sharing has sparked important interventions (bleach distribution, syringe exchange) it may have obscured the social relationship in which injecting equipment is used. d ...19968685737
human resources ... doctors have been immune to the layoffs that have hit many hospitals. not any more. 19968897787
the relationship between delayed or incomplete treatment and all-cause mortality in patients with tuberculosis.to analyze the factors associated with survival in patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in new york city.19968849749
proposed antiretroviral therapy guidelines for prophylaxis of occupationally related hiv seroconversion: a practical approach.recent research indicates that antiretroviral prophylaxis significantly reduces occupationally related human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) seroconversion. this article outlines principles on which guidelines were based for treating aggressively those healthcare workers (hcws) exposed to hiv occupationally at the catholic medical center in jamaica, new york. these recommendations attempt to provide hcws with the best possible available antiretroviral therapy to treat occupational hiv seroconversio ...19968899443
hypertension: a personal odyssey.this is a brief history of my personal experiences at the mount sinai hospital and medical school, preceding and interlaced with the research that eventually involved hypertension. my research on the hearts, kidneys, and lungs of animals was followed by work on clubbing of the fingers, hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, and myocardial infarction. this finally led to studying vascular resistance and reactivity in hypertension and other vascular diseases. i investigated and treated special causes of h ...19968692173
percutaneous injuries in anesthesia personnel.anesthesia personnel are at risk for occupationally acquired blood-borne infections from human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis viruses, and others after percutaneous exposures to infected blood or body fluids. the risk is greater after an infected, blood-contaminated, percutaneous injury, especially from a hollow-bore blood-filled needle, than from other types of exposures. few data are available on the specific occupational hazards to anesthesia personnel from needles and other sharp devices. ...19968694305
a prospective study of syphilis and hiv infection among injection drug users receiving methadone in the bronx, ny.the purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection in injection drug users.19968712270
directly observed therapy for tuberculosis: the harlem hospital experience, 1993.a directly observed therapy program was established at harlem hospital, new york, ny, in 1993 to promote high tuberculosis treatment completion rates.19968712276
hospitalization of patients infected with active tb in new york state, 1987-1992: the effect of the hiv epidemic.hospital discharge records were used to study the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) epidemic and hospitalized patients with tuberculosis in new york state from 1987 through 1992. the discharges of patients coinfected with hiv and tuberculosis increased by 270%, rising from 1,573 in 1987 to 5,825 in 1992. this constitutes an increase from 19.8 to 49.1% of all discharges of patients with tuberculosis. discharges of tuberculosis patients who were not infected with hiv decrease ...19968757429
court rules in dssny's favor in state human rights dispute. 19968763983
performance characteristics of a rapid hiv antibody assay in a hospital with a high prevalence of hiv infection. cdc-bronx-lebanon hiv serosurvey team.the delay between collection of blood samples and availability of test results may be as long as 3 weeks and is one barrier to the acceptance of voluntary testing for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection. serologic tests that provide results rapidly could overcome this barrier, but the accuracy and reliability of rapid tests have not been well characterized in the united states.19968779459
resurgence of tuberculosis: the perspective a dozen years later.more than a dozen years ago, case rates of tuberculosis (tb) began to increase in the united states, as well as in other industrialized and third world countries. our us urban centers were the epicenter of the "new" tb epidemic, with new york city accounting for more than 15% of all tb cases in the united states. numerous factors were responsible for this dramatic, unexpected explosion in mankind's most prevalent and lethal disease, including (1) an increasing pool of susceptible individuals who ...19968803420
a multi-institutional outbreak of highly drug-resistant tuberculosis: epidemiology and clinical outcomes.to investigate a multi-institutional outbreak of highly resistant tuberculosis and evaluate patient outcome.19968849750
hiv risk behaviors among adolescents at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in new york city.the purpose of this study was to describe human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-associated risk behaviors among adolescents attending a clinic for the treatment of sexually transmitted disease in new york city.19968803735
new york city police officers incidence of transcutaneous exposures.urban based police officers may be at high risk for the transmission of infectious disease. this study was undertaken to assess the incidence of needlestick and human bites to police officers based in an urban environment. a retrospective analysis of self-reported transcutaneous exposures and demographic information of police officers in the new york city police department (nycpd) for 1992-93 was performed. urine toxicology results of arrested individuals for 1990-91 was also analyzed. the trans ...19968854706
conferring a federal property right in genetic material: stepping into the future with the genetic privacy act. 19968819598
the effects of ambient ozone on lung function in children: a reanalysis of six summer camp studies.studies of children attending summer camps often have observed relationships between daily outdoor ozone (o3) concentrations and decreased lung function that are qualitatively similar to results seen in human chamber studies. the former studies, focusing on the pulmonary effects of o3 and associated pollutants on children under natural conditions of exposure, are potentially of great importance to understanding the public health impact of ambient o3. however, a thorough assessment of the results ...19968820584
the experience of respiratory isolation for hiv-infected persons with tuberculosis.a recent resurgence of tuberculosis (tb) has been driven mostly by the hiv epidemic. the initial inpatient experience for individuals with hiv-related tb may be pivotal to the acceptance of and participation in ongoing tb care. the purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the experience of respiratory isolation for hiv-infected patients with tb in order to identify strategies for enhancing quality of life and participation in care. respondents (n = 18) identified 12 major themes ...19968825178
sequential outbreak of influenza a and b in a nursing home: efficacy of vaccine and amantadine.to describe the sequential occurrence of influenza a and b in a nursing home, and to determine the efficacy of influenza vaccine and/or amantadine treatment with respect to incidence and sequelae.19968855992
declining prevalence of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection with age is independent of other risk factors.human papillomavirus (hpv) infection of the female genital tract is the most common sexually transmitted disease. although the prevalence of hpv in women without detectable cervical disease has been shown to decline with increasing age, the relationship to sexual behavior has not been investigated.19968836027
the new york angler cohort study: exposure characterization and reproductive and developmental health.the new york state angler study will evaluate the association between past and current consumption of contaminated fish from lake ontario and both short- and long-term health effects in a population-based cohort. it will measure fish consumption and reproductive and developmental health among 10,518 male anglers and 6,651 of their wives or partners, as well as among 913 female anglers. to characterize exposure among subgroups of the cohort, further analytical methods were developed and implement ...19968843550
polychlorinated biphenyl (pcb) and dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene (dde) exposure among native american men from contaminated great lakes fish and wildlife.the new york state department of health is performing an investigation of mohawk men, women, and infants who live at the akwesasne reserve along the st. lawrence river in new york, ontario, and quebec three large industrial facilities bordering the akwesasne reserve have seriously contaminated the soil and the sediments and fish of the adjacent st. lawrence river with polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs). the main study goals are to investigate the associations among the consumption of locally caugh ...19968843553
hiv-related concerns and behaviors among hispanic women.hispanic women whose sexual partners have other sexual partners may be at risk for hiv. a structured interview was administered to 106 dominican and puerto rican women who reported that they knew or suspected that their partner had other partners. a subsample participated in qualitative interviews. the study assessed concern about hiv and predictors of condom use. the majority of women reported that they worried about getting hiv and almost half had been hiv-tested. most of the women discussed h ...19968874650
stabilizing the hiv/aids workforce: lessons from the new york city experience.the ryan white title i personnel needs study described here is an evaluation of the human resource needs of hiv/aids service agencies in new york city. the research presented here was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the medical and health research association and the new york city department of health and the planning and evaluation committee of the new york city hiv health and human services planning council. the assessment is divided into two components. the first component is ...19968874703
evidence for multiple foci of eastern equine encephalitis virus (togaviridae:alphavirus) in central new york state.a regional surveillance system for eastern equine encephalitis (eee) virus was established in central new york in 1984 after the 2nd human eee fatality occurred in 1983. extensive mosquito surveillance activities were coordinated with the rapid laboratory processing of mosquito specimens for eee virus. active surveillance for eee infections in humans and equines also was initiated. results of long-term surveillance detected the presence of multiple culiseta breeding swamps. a 6-yr interepizootic ...19968667390
semen analyses in 1,283 men from the united states over a 25-year period: no decline in quality.to determine whether semen quality has changed in the united states over the last 25 years.19968612826
human and rodent hantavirus infection in new york state: public health significance of an emerging infectious disease.a case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome with possible exposure in new york and/or rhode island was confirmed in february 1994.19968615704
measles antibody in vaccinated human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected children.the goals of this study were to evaluate the proportion of previously vaccinated human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) type 1-infected children with detectable postvaccination measles antibody; to assess risk factors for vaccine failure; and to evaluate the response to reimmunization.19968628602
absence of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 infection among patients in a hospital serving a new york community at high risk for infection. centers for disease control and prevention/bronx-lebanon hospital center hiv serosurvey team.although human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (hiv-2) infection among united states residents is considered rare, there are us populations at high risk. few studies have surveyed these populations with a high likelihood of infection, that is, those with high percentages of persons from hiv-2-endemic areas and high prevalences of behaviors that would allow for transmission.19968780669
factors associated with cytomegalovirus infection among human immunodeficiency virus type 1-seronegative and -seropositive women from an urban minority community.cytomegalovirus (cmv) seroprevalence and genital tract shedding in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-seronegative and hiv-seropositive women from an urban minority community were investigated. cmv seropositivity was high in both groups: 181 (95.2%) of 190 hiv-negative and 158 (90.3%) of 175 hiv-positive subjects. cervicovaginal shedding was detected in 8 (4.4%) cmv-positive hiv-negative subjects and 31 (19.6%) hiv-positive subjects (odds ratio [or], 5.28; p < .001). multiple logistic regression ...19968537686
health effects of outdoor air pollution. committee of the environmental and occupational health assembly of the american thoracic society.particles, sox, and acid aerosols are a complex group of distinct pollutants that have common sources and usually covary in concentration. during the past two decades, the chemical characteristics and the geographic distribution of sulfur oxide and particulate pollution have been altered by control strategies, specifically taller stacks for power plants, put in place in response to air pollution regulations adopted in the early 1970s. while the increasing stack heights have lowered local ambient ...19968542133
trends in age at the first medical evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus infection among infants born to infected mothers. new york city pediatric spectrum of hiv disease clinical consortium.to evaluate the trends in age at the first medical evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection among infants enrolled in the pediatric spectrum of disease study born to mothers infected with hiv.19968704882
control of influenza in nursing homes. 19968537602
condom availability programs in u.s. schools.school condom availability programs have been promoted as a promising approach for increasing condom use among students, for reducing the risk of infections with the human immunodeficiency virus and with other sexually transmitted diseases and for preventing unintended pregnancy. data from a telephone survey of key individuals at school condom programs across the united states suggest that as of january 1995, at least 431 public schools in 50 u.s. school district made condoms available-2.2% of a ...19968886762
health-related quality of life of hiv-infected women: evidence for the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the medical outcomes study short-form 20.the purpose of this study was to assess the reliability, validity and responsiveness of a health-related quality of life (hrqol) instrument, the medical outcomes short-form 20-item general health survey (mos sf-20), in a sample of women with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). longitudinal data were collected on 202 hiv-infected women without aids who were receiving care at kings county hospital or suny health sciences center, brooklyn, new york. internal consistency results showed acceptabl ...19968901366
natural history of hiv-1 infection and predictors of survival in a cohort of hiv-1 seropositive injecting drug users.injecting drug users represent a pivotal and increasing component of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) case reporting in the united states. this article describes the natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) disease in a new york city cohort of 328 hiv-infected injecting drug users. the study sample of nearly two-thirds men (predominately african americans and latino americans) underwent follow-up from december 1988 through december 1993. male injecting drug users reported a ...19968583491
tuberculosis infection in human immunodeficiency virus-positive adolescents and young adults: a new york city cohort.adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection are at increased risk for tuberculosis (tb), underscoring the importance of early identification of tb infection. the goals of this study were to assess the factors associated with the completion of evaluations for tb in a cohort of hiv-positive adolescents and young adults and to describe the prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and adherence to antituberculous treatment regimens.19968584377
understanding the social needs of streetwalking prostitutes.the social dynamics of prostitution render prostitutes unable at times to meet basic human needs, vulnerable to violence, and at risk for sexually transmitted disease. since april 1989 a mobile van from a private foundation has been contacting prostitutes throughout the five boroughs of new york city to provide hiv testing and counseling and to distribute condoms, bleach kits for cleaning needles, and hiv prevention information. data collected from 1,963 female prostitutes are discussed in this ...19968560324
comparison of changing autopsy trends in the bronx population with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.the opportunistic infections, malignancies, and causes of death related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) are changing, perhaps as a result of improved treatment, prophylaxis, and education. with its high percentage of persons who acquired the human immunodeficiency virus from intravenous drug (ivd) use, the population of patients with aids in the bronx is potentially unique. all of the 257 consecutive adult human immunodeficiency virus and/or aids cases from two bronx teaching hospit ...19968902838
a primary care clinic for the documentation and treatment of human rights abuses. 19968905502
the impact of human immunodeficiency virus infection on drug-resistant tuberculosis.infection with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) has been associated with increased rates of single- and multidrug-resistant (mdr) tuberculosis in the new york city area. in order to examine the relationship of hiv infection to drug-resistant tuberculosis in other selected regions of the united states, we established a registry of cases of culture-proven tuberculosis. data were collected from sites participating in an nih-funded, community-based hiv clinical trials group. all cases of tuberculo ...19968912768
increased incidence of cancer among homosexual men, new york city and san francisco, 1978-1990.several studies have shown that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) is associated with an increase in the incidence of kaposi's sarcoma and non-hodgkin's lymphoma among homosexual men. the role of hiv-1 in increasing the incidence of other malignancies is more controversial. the incidence of non-kaposi's sarcoma cancer was examined from 1978 to 1990 among 15,565 homosexual men who participated in studies of hepatitis b virus infection in the late 1970s in new york city, new york, and san ...19968916502
hiv risk behaviors and obstacles to condom use among puerto rican men in new york city who have sex with men.this paper describes the sexual risk behaviors of puerto rican men who have sex with men and their perceived obstacles to condom use.19968916531
complications of care in a pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective study.(a) to examine the frequency, type, and severity of complications occurring in a pediatric intensive care unit; (b) to identify populations at risk; and (c) to study the impact of complications on morbidity and mortality.19968923078
network methodologies, contact tracing, gonorrhea, and human immunodeficiency virus. 19968946641
the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in new york city: the importance of nosocomial transmission and laboratory error.during the 1980s, new york city experienced a rapid increase of tuberculosis cases, more than 40% of which were human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-associated.19968959143
human granulocytic ehrlichiosis: a case series from a medical center in new york state.human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (hge) is a newly described illness with few reports in the literature.19968967671
an exploratory study of frequent pain measurement in a cancer clinical trial.the ideal methodology for quality of life (qol) measurement in cancer clinical trials matches the evaluation to the anticipated outcomes, thereby increasing the likelihood that clinically relevant changes are captured. the present study explored the importance of such methodological 'tailoring' in a phase ii trial of paclitaxel and recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (rhg-csf) for metastatic breast cancer. prior to the trial, clinical observation suggested that frequent short ...19968973130
worldwide variations in sperm counts.based on the premise that various human disease processes manifest differently depending on geography, we set out to determine whether sperm counts vary from different nations and different regions within the united states.19968973676
fertility, infertility and the human embryo: ethics, law and practice of human artificial procreation. 19969079414
inpatient treatment patterns of human immunodeficiency virus-associated pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in new york state medicare patients.hospital charts were reviewed to ascertain the frequency with which patients with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-associated pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (pcp) were being managed in accordance with current guidelines or recommendations in new york state for the calendar year 1993. comparisons were made between hospitals that are designated by the new york state department of health as comprehensive treatment centers--designated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) centers--and all othe ...199610156543
the role of human resources in supporting reengineering.to ensure the successful reengineering of a large, complex, unionized, urban teaching hospital, communication, education, and employee participation are key aspects. human resources-designed training supports the transition in concert with reengineering management, organizational development, labor relations, and external consultants. education improves patient care and raises employee self-esteem as new teams focus together on excellence.199610162817
update: influenza activity--united states, 1996-97 season.in collaboration with the world health organization (who), its collaborating laboratories, and state and local health departments, cdc conducts surveillance to monitor influenza activity and to detect antigenic changes in the circulating strains of influenza viruses. this report summarizes influenza activity in the united states from september 29 through december 7, 1996, and indicates that influenza activity has increased since mid-november.19968999310
dangerous and cancer-causing properties of products and chemicals in the oil-refining and petrochemical industry--part xxii: health hazards from exposure to gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether: study of new jersey residents.methyl tertiary butyl ether has caused the following cancers in rats and mice: kidney, testicular, liver, lymphomas, and leukemias. thus, in the absence of adequate data on humans, it is biologically plausible and prudent to regard methyl tertiary butyl ether-for which there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals-as a probable human carcinogen. this means that some humans are at extreme risk of contracting cancers resulting from their exposure to oxygenated gasoline co ...19968989842
evaluating hiv prevention community planning.to improve human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) prevention efforts nationwide, the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) has funded hiv prevention community planning, an initiative that promotes parity, representativeness, and inclusion of community and the application of scientific principles for decision making. this initiative was welcomed enthusiastically in new york city, an aids epicenter with limited prevention resources. in the first year of implementation, the new york city dep ...199610186927
alcohol crisis center prevails in hiv discrimination complaint.the supreme court's appellate division, fourth department overturned a determination made by the new york state commissioner of human rights. initially, the commissioner found that staff at the rescue mission alliance's lydia center in syracuse, ny, discriminated against a prospective patient when they refused to admit her for treatment unless she turned over her hiv medications. the alliance's lydia center, an alcohol crisis center, requires client's to turn in all of their medications. the cou ...199611363292
man with hiv hopes to reclaim canceled policy.a u.s. district judge in new york refused to rule in the case of berkshire life insurance co. v. owens, sending the case to a jury trial. berkshire life insurance co. sought a court order to void a policy for richard owens, stating that owens did not disclose his hiv status when applying for reinstatement. owens claims that although he was hiv-positive when he completed the application, he felt healthy. because his hiv-antibody test was administered by a counselor, and not a physician, owens con ...199611363165
man regarded as being gay may pursue aids bias claim.paul cheung, a canadian citizen, and his son edmond cheung, an american citizen, sued the merrill lynch investment firm for violating new york state and new york city human rights statutes. the statutes prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability or perceived disability. the cheung's claim that branch manager mr. frank sullivan refused to provide investment services because the elder cheung appears to be a homosexual, is a canadian citizen, and might be infected with hiv. the cheung's als ...199611363180
court says dentists not liable for hiv-based discrimination.a state appeals court ruled that under new york law, a dentist's office is not considered a place of public accommodation. the court dismissed a citation issued by the division of human rights against dr. jeffrey l. schulman, whose associate, dr. edward anker, refused to provide dental care to an hiv-positive patient. the court ruled that private dental offices cannot be construed as clinics and are therefore exempt from human-rights laws prohibiting disability-based discrimination.199611363474
landlords to pay $125,000 for abusing gay tenant with hiv.a new york city couple, louis and dorothea rosasco, must pay edward l. baca $125,000 for trying to force him from their apartment because he is gay and hiv-positive. the rosacos used an 18-month campaign of abuse and harassment, including disabling baca's door locks, turning off his electricity, and threatening to force him out into the street. they denounced baca in public and expressed their wish that he develop aids and die a painful death. baca filed a complaint with the human rights commiss ...199611363497
court frees man with aids who faced jail for break-in.the broome county court in new york dismissed the indictment of an intruder with aids, and the supreme court's appellate division concurred. alberto wong was heavily intoxicated when he entered an apartment, rifled through a cassette collection, and then departed. when prosecutors learned he had a prior felony record, they insisted he serve a prison term. the appeals panel agreed that wong would not survive the minimum jail time for the offense. the court also took into consideration the fact th ...199611363563
clinton asks court to rule against assisted suicide.the u.s. supreme court has been urged by the clinton administration to overturn two appeals court rulings that bar states from enforcing laws that prohibit doctor-assisted suicide. solicitor general walter dellinger asked the court to reverse rulings by the 2nd and 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals blocking new york and washington states from arresting doctors who hasten the death of patients. in both cases, the plaintiff included people with aids and their caregivers. president clinton previous ...199611364057
n.y. court says dentists may not refuse patients with hiv.the new york state court of appeals reversed two lower court rulings that would have exempted health care professionals in private practice from a state law barring discrimination based on hiv status. patients who are denied care based on their hiv status by a private dentist or doctor can seek money damages in state court. previously, patients could only sue in federal court under the americans with disabilities act (ada). the ruling reverses decisions by the state supreme court's appellate div ...199611364078
new york seeks to tighten rules on medical research. 199611648036
after helping wife die, man considers plea deal. 199611647091
man who helped wife die to serve six months. 199611647116
man will get prison term for helping his wife kill herself. 199611647128
state court expands human rights law. 199611647178
choosing death: the ethics of assisted suicide. 199611654382
hecht v. kaplan.the new york supreme court, appellate division, reversed the lower trial court and dismissed a patient's complaint that the unauthorized testing of her blood for a contagious disease violated her bodily integrity, constituted unauthorized human research, and breached a duty to warn her husband. trudy hecht had consented to blood withdrawal for cytomegalovirus (cmv) testing. at the time, an additional tube of blood was drawn from the same needle and puncture site. the second vial, however, was no ...199612041121
t.d. v. new york state office of mental health.the new york supreme court, appellate division, affirmed a lower court decision that invalidated a state regulation concerning informed consent by children or adults incapable of consent to experimentation with more than minimal risk. the new york mental health regulation had allowed third parties such as a spouse, parent, adult child, adult sibling, guardian, or authorized committee to make decisions about research participation by involuntarily committed state mental patients. at best possibly ...199612041119
district judge acquits new york state clinic blockaders.in january 1997, a us district court judge in new york dismissed charges against two anti-abortion protestors who had been obstructing access to a reproductive health care facility. the previous february, the same judge had issued an injunction barring the protestors from violating the freedom of access to clinic entrances act (face). in the current ruling, the judge dismissed contempt charges issued after the protestors violated the injunction because the protestors were a monk and a retired ...199712292102
internal migration patterns for u.s. foreign-born, 1985-1990."using 1990 census data, this paper calculates the flow [of the foreign-born population in the united states] between states and from abroad; also, a multinomial logistic regression model of destination choice is estimated for resettlers and for migrants from abroad. there are three major findings. firstly, florida and california are the largest recipients of foreign-born resettlers; new york is the biggest loser of secondary migrants. secondly, the presence of large communities of mexicans in c ...199712321146
the association of idealization and intimacy factors with condom use in gay male couples.despite all of the education and public awareness about aids in the us, some gay men have not adopted risk-reduction behaviors. findings are reported from a study exploring the extent to which a gay man idealizes his partner is linked to reported condom use among gay male couples. the study also explored how the following intimacy factors are linked to condom use: relationship satisfaction, relationship excitement, and interpersonal closeness. questionnaires were distributed to 125 gay male c ...199712348422
beyond nuremberg: fifty years later, the debate continues on informed consent. 199711660466
william a. hammond, the dynamograph, and bogus neurologic testimony in old new york.april 25, 1870, court of general sessions, new york city, doctor william a. hammond, neurologist and former surgeon general of the united states army, testified at the trial of his patient daniel mcfarland. mcfarland had fatally wounded famous journalist albert richardson in november of 1869. dr. hammond said mcfarland suffered from temporary insanity due to cerebral congestion from over use of the brain. hammond told the jury he had, "devoted the last five years of his professional life exclusi ...199711619862
not bad enough to die: laws force life support on a man who never could consent. 199711648059
state court finds insufficient proof that dentist discriminated.dr. lloyd lasser appealed the decision made by the new york state division of human rights to pay $10,000 in compensatory damages to a woman who said she was denied care because she was hiv-positive. lasser appealed the decision, claiming that he was exempt because the human rights act did not cover his private dental practice. the supreme court's appellate division subsequently agreed that he should not be held liable for hiv discrimination. the appellate division determined that lasser did not ...199711364176
court reverses finding of discrimination in dental practice.a new york appeals court annulled a $25,000 damage award after concluding that there was insufficient proof to support a finding that dentists edward anker, jeffrey schulman, and jules shteierman discriminated against a patient because of his hiv status. the dentists appealed to the states's supreme court appellate division after they were ordered by the state division of human rights to pay compensatory damages. dr. anker referred the hiv-positive patient to a medical center because that hospit ...199711364414
lacking proof of exposure, plaintiff loses suit against hospital.the new york state supreme court's appellate division upheld the dismissal of an aids phobia case brought by an undertaker, william lombardo, who cut his finger on hospital tubing while unwrapping the corpse of a man who died of aids-related causes. the corpse was delivered by the new york university medical center. lombardo, who never contracted hiv up to three years following the incident, filed a negligence suit claiming emotional distress. the hospital showed that the tubing left in the body ...199711364875
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