Publications
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| human immunodeficiency virus social work program at the walter reed army medical center: a historical perspective. | human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection has become a pandemic concern for many nations. when this disease first presented itself in a global manner in the early 1980s, it was accompanied by fear, denial, misunderstanding, social stigma, and a paucity of available support services. the u.s. army was becoming increasingly aware of the potential impact hiv could have on the active forces. a tragic event involving the suicide of a young hiv-infected soldier resulted in the development of a comp ... | 2003 | 14529241 |
| characteristics of substance abuse treatment programs providing services for hiv/aids, hepatitis c virus infection, and sexually transmitted infections: the national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network. | illicit drug users sustain the epidemics of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), hepatitis c (hcv), and sexually transmitted infections (stis). substance abuse treatment programs present a major intervention point in stemming these epidemics. as a part of the "infections and substance abuse" study, established by the national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network, sponsored by national institute on drug abuse, three surveys were developed; for trea ... | 2006 | 16716846 |
| epidemiology of hiv and aids among adolescents and young adults in the united states. | to describe the current status of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (hiv/aids) epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the united states. despite reported declines in sexual risk behaviors among adolescents in the past decade, little has been published about the epidemiology of hiv and aids among adolescents and young adults in the united states. | 2006 | 16857526 |
| missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis of hiv infection--south carolina, 1997-2005. | in september 2006, cdc published revised recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) testing in health-care settings to 1) increase early detection of hiv infection by expanding hiv screening of patients and 2) improve access to hiv care and prevention services (e.g., by conducting screening in locations such as emergency departments and urgent-care facilities, where persons who do not otherwise access hiv testing seek health-care services). hiv screening is now recommended for patien ... | 2006 | 17136020 |
| treatment perceptions and attitudes of older human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults. | to apply the health belief model (hbm) in assessing the association of health beliefs, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, alternative therapy use, and sexual risk behaviors in relation to the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) in a group of older hiv-infected patients. | 2005 | 17138466 |
| ryan white care act title iv programs: a preliminary characterization of benefits and costs. | congress enacted the ryan white comprehensive aids resources emergency (care) act in 1990 to address the unmet health needs of persons living with hiv (plwh) by funding primary healthcare and support services to enhance access to and retention in care. the care act was amended and reauthorized in 1996 and in 2000, and again in december 2006. as originally enacted, the care act was a compromise across a wide political divide. a structure was established that distributed ryan white care act (rwca) ... | 2005 | 17624034 |
| syringe exchange programs--united states, 2005. | syringe exchange programs (seps) provide free sterile syringes in exchange for used syringes to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens among injection-drug users (idus). seps in the united states began as a way to prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and other bloodborne infections such as hepatitis b and hepatitis c. the national institute on drug abuse recommends that persons who continue to inject drugs use a new, sterile syringe for each injection. monitoring syringe ... | 2007 | 17989646 |
| trends in tuberculosis/human immunodeficiency virus comorbidity, united states, 1993-2004. | to our knowledge, this is the first assessment of trends in tuberculosis (tb)/human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) comorbidity in the united states based on national tb surveillance data. | 2007 | 18071166 |
| tuberculosis in south asians living in the united states, 1993-2004. | patients with tuberculosis (tb) in the united states are often described in 2 broad categories, us-born and foreign-born, which may mask differences among different immigrant groups. we determined characteristics of patients born in south asia and diagnosed as having tb in the united states. | 2008 | 18474757 |
| electronic record linkage to identify deaths among persons with aids--district of columbia, 2000-2005. | an estimated 1 million persons in the united states are living with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids); approximately 500,000 persons with aids have died since 1981. in 2005, the district of columbia (dc) had an estimated adult aids prevalence rate of 2%, one of the highest aids prevalence rates in the united states. accurate death ascertainment is an important part of hiv/aids surveillance. manual methods can substantially underestimate deaths by missin ... | 2008 | 18551099 |
| estimation of hiv incidence in the united states. | incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) in the united states has not been directly measured. new assays that differentiate recent vs long-standing hiv infections allow improved estimation of hiv incidence. | 2008 | 18677024 |
| patient perceptions and acceptance of routine emergency department hiv testing. | we report on the rates of patient acceptance and their perceptions of routine emergency department (ed) human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) testing in a high-prevalence area. | 2008 | 19172703 |
| disparities in tuberculosis between asian/pacific islanders and non-hispanic whites, united states, 1993-2006. | the united states (us) national tuberculosis surveillance system (ntss), including 50 states, district of columbia, and new york city. | 2009 | 19723395 |
| informing faith-based hiv/aids interventions: hiv-related knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes at project f.a.i.t.h. churches in south carolina. | project f.a.i.t.h. (fostering aids initiatives that heal) was established in january 2006 to reduce the stigma of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) among african american faith-based organizations in south carolina. during its first year, project f.a.i.t.h. funded 22 churches to provide hiv-related programs and services to their congregations and surrounding communities. to determine the baseline level of hiv-related knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes, we conducted a survey with parishioners, ... | 2010 | 20408383 |
| better but not ideal acceptance of routine inpatient hiv point-of-care testing among veterans in a high prevalence area. | the most recent guidance statement from the american college of physicians recommends that clinicians adopt human immunodeficiency virus screening as part of routine medical care. inpatient hiv testing at the vetarns affairs medical center in washington, dc has been predominantly targeted at patients with disclosed risk factors. | 2010 | 20502345 |
| expanded hiv testing and trends in diagnoses of hiv infection - district of columbia, 2004-2008. | in the district of columbia (dc), the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) case rate is nearly 10 times the u.s. rate and higher than comparable u.s. cities, such as baltimore, philadelphia, new york city, detroit, and chicago. in june 2006, the dc department of health (dcdoh) began implementing cdc's 2006 recommendations for routine, voluntary hiv screening in health-care settings. to describe recent trends in hiv disease and testing, cdc and dcdoh analyzed dc hiv case surveillance data, hiv test ... | 2010 | 20577154 |
| test and treat dc: forecasting the impact of a comprehensive hiv strategy in washington dc. | the united states and international agencies have signaled their commitment to containing the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) epidemic via early case identification and linkage to antiretroviral therapy (art) immediately at diagnosis. we forecast outcomes of this approach if implemented in washington dc. | 2010 | 20617921 |
| emergence of cryptococcus gattii-- pacific northwest, 2004-2010. | cryptococcus is a genus of fungi, of which two species, cryptococcus neoformans and cryptococcus gattii, cause nearly all human and animal cryptococcal infections. whereas c. neoformans primarily affects persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) worldwide, c. gattii primarily affects hiv-uninfected persons in tropical and subtropical regions. in december 2004, a case of human c. gattii infection was reported in oregon, associated with an outbreak on vancouver island and in mainlan ... | 2010 | 20651641 |
| cost-effectiveness of using social networks to identify undiagnosed hiv infection among minority populations. | in 2003, the centers for disease control and prevention launched the advancing hiv prevention project to implement new strategies for diagnosing human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infections outside medical settings and prevent new infections by working with hiv-infected persons and their partners. | 2010 | 20689396 |
| a comparison of the adoption of electronic health records in north carolina and south carolina hiv systems. | the electronic exchange of health records has been a notable topic in recent years in the effort to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and reduce administrative burden. interviews and documents from stakeholders in human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) care, and hiv information technology were collected between november 2004 through march 2005 to conduct a qualitative policy analysis on the adoption of an electronic health record (ehr) system among hiv care providers in north carolina and s ... | 2010 | 20859247 |
| syringe exchange programs --- united states, 2008. | persons who inject drugs should use a new, sterile needle and syringe for each injection. syringe exchange programs (seps) provide free sterile syringes and collect used syringes from injection-drug users (idus) to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis b virus, and hepatitis c virus (hcv). as of march 2009, a total of 184 seps were known to be operating in 36 states, the district of columbia (dc), and puerto rico (north american syri ... | 2010 | 21085091 |
| transmitted antiretroviral drug resistance in individuals with newly diagnosed hiv infection: south carolina 2005-2009. | the transmission of drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus 1 (hiv-1) has important implications for the antiretroviral management of newly diagnosed individuals, increasing the risk of suboptimal treatment outcomes. the study objective was to characterize rates and factors associated with transmitted drug-resistant hiv-1 infection among newly diagnosed south carolina (sc) residents. | 2011 | 21206421 |
| hiv testing among deep south residents 50 to 64 years old with cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes. | to describe hiv testing among deep south residents aged 50 to 64 years old with cardiovascular disease (cvd) and/or diabetes. | 2010 | 21287895 |
| a model for routine hospital-wide hiv screening: lessons learned and public health implications. | approximately 232700 (21%) of americans are unaware of their hiv-seropositive status; this represents a potential for virus transmission. revised recommendations from the centers for disease control for hiv screening promote routine screening in the health care setting. we describe the implementation of a hospital-wide routine hiv screening program in the district of columbia. | 2010 | 21287897 |
| statewide estimation of racial/ethnic populations of men who have sex with men in the u.s. | men who have sex with men (msm) bear the greatest burden of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in every state in the u.s., but their populations are poorly defined. we estimated and compared populations of msm in 2007 by region, state, and race/ethnicity. | 2011 | 21351396 |
| tuberculosis in older adults in the united states, 1993-2008. | to describe older adults with tuberculosis (tb) and compare demographic, diagnostic, and disease characteristics and treatment outcomes between older and younger adults with tb. | 2011 | 21517786 |