| the virus in our midst. | aids and hiv-seropositivity have shown increasing prevalence in the mountain state. charleston area medical center (camc), being the state's largest tertiary health center, has attracted a number of seropositive patients. this sample, though small by comparison to the experience of other tertiary centers, constitutes the largest single cluster of patients so studied in a single west virginia hospital to date. this study documents both sociological and economic issues associated with the aids pop ... | 1989 | 2705323 |
| leads from the mmwr. partner notification for preventing human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection--colorado, idaho, south carolina, virginia. | | 1988 | 3392781 |
| monitoring health inequities and planning in virginia: poverty, human immunodeficiency virus, and sexually transmitted infections. | | 2008 | 18685545 |
| partner notification for preventing human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection--colorado, idaho, south carolina, virginia. | | 1988 | 3132603 |
| cohort study of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibody testing among patients receiving long-term dialysis at a university hospital. | in a longitudinal study to determine the seroprevalence of antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and the natural history of a positive enzyme immunoassay (eia) result we followed a cohort of 98 patients receiving long-term dialysis. eight patients (8.2%) in the cohort had a positive eia and a negative western blot test result. the eia-positive results of all patients seroconverted to negative during follow-up. no illness suggestive of hiv infection developed in any of the patients. ... | 1988 | 3061313 |
| a study of the rate of postexposure human immunodeficiency virus testing in a hospital requiring written informed consent. | multiple authorities have recommended that human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) testing should be performed only with consent of the patient. after institution of a policy requiring written consent for testing patients and employees after blood/body fluid exposures, we prospectively studied incidents in which employees were exposed to the blood or body secretions of patients to determine the rate at which hiv testing could be performed under these circumstances. two hundred four employees suffered ... | 1989 | 2732816 |
| occurrence, characteristics, and patterns of hiv-1 and hiv-2 western blot indeterminate sera in low risk populations in west virginia and pre-aids africa. | to further characterize hiv-1 and hiv-2 western blot indeterminate (iwb) sera, 402 sera from 318 healthy low-risk individuals from west virginia and 159 african sera obtained in the pre-aids era (1968-1972) were studied. all iwb sera tested for antigen by hiv-1 enzyme immunoassay (eia-ag) were negative. hiv-1 and hiv-2 iwb reactivity occurred independent of hiv-1 and hiv-2 false-positive testing for antibody by enzyme immunoassay (eia-ab) and no cross-reactions between hiv-1 and hiv-2 iwb patter ... | 1990 | 2187367 |
| characteristics of a population volunteering for human immunodeficiency virus immunization. niaid aids clinical trials network. | a total of 166 volunteers for an aids vaccine study (vaxsyn, baculovirus produced recombinant gp160; microgenesys inc, west haven, connecticut, usa) were interviewed and examined. blood was collected for routine laboratory testing as well as t-cell counts, hiv elisa (eia), western blot (wb) and p24 ag. eighty-five men (mean age 22.2 years, range 18-42) and 81 women (mean age 23.9 years, range 17-50) volunteered; 130/166 (78%) were university students. most had learned of the study from news medi ... | 1990 | 2092787 |
| community-based plan for treating human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals sponsored by local medical societies and an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome service organization. | individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus frequently experience difficulty finding medical care from private physicians. fear of occupational exposure, prejudice, lack of knowledge, and financial loss have all been cited as reasons for the reluctance of primary care physicians to accept patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome into their practices. to meet the medical needs of all patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus, this virginia community adopted a voluntar ... | 1991 | 1929695 |
| how caring for persons with hiv/aids affects rural nurses. | prior research findings about caregiving for persons with hiv/aids indicate that caregiving impacts nurses in three separate domains: personal self as a nurse in practice; interactions with the nurse's family members, friends, and colleagues; and interactions with persons with hiv/aids. however the impact caregiving for persons with hiv/aids has on rural nurses has not been extensively explored. a qualitative study of rural registered nurses' experiences of caring for persons with hiv/aids was c ... | 2009 | 19437250 |
| secondary syringe exchange among injection drug users. | syringe-exchange programs (seps) have proven to prevent the spread of bloodborne pathogens, primarily human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), among injection drug users (idus). in the united states, only about 7% of idus have access to and use seps. some idus engage in secondary syringe exchange (sse), meaning that one idu (a "provider") obtains syringes at an sep to distribute to other idus ("recipients"). this formative qualitative research was conducted to understand why and how idus engage in ss ... | 2003 | 12791808 |
| state-by-state data on crime, aids, aging. | the united states population data sheet (population reference bureau, 1994), 11th edition, lists information by state concerning crime rate, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), demographic aging, and expected population growth. crime rates for 1992 were highest in the district of columbia (11,407 serious crimes--murder, aggravated assault, burglary, arson, and rape--per 100,000), florida (8358), texas (7085), arizona (7029), and california (6680). they were lowest in west virginia (2610 ... | 1995 | 12319058 |
| crossing borders: hiv / aids and migrant communities. | the annual national council for international health private volunteer organization (pvo)/aids workshop took place june 30, 1994, in arlington, virginia. about 90 representatives of pvos, domestic and international nongovernmental organizations (ngo), universities, and research organizations were in attendance. speakers presented both domestic and international perspectives upon the relationship between migration trends and hiv transmission. the keynote address spelled out the un high commiss ... | 1994 | 12288938 |
| benjamin r. v. orkin exterminating co. | benjamin r. began work for the orkin exterminating co. as a pest control inspector in may 1986. in january 1987, he tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), a clinical precursor to aids. in july 1987, benjamin told orkin of his condition, and was discharged. at issue is whether a person who tests hiv positive is handicapped within the meaning of the west virginia human rights act. emphasizing that the act contemplates physical disorders of the hemic and lymphatic systems w ... | 1990 | 12041317 |
| plowman v. u.s. department of the army. | a former civilian employee of the u.s. army brought suit against the army and his former supervisor, alleging that he was forced to resign his position after testing positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). the plaintiff asserted that the army had breached his employment contract. additionally, his supervisor had violated his right to privacy and his fourth amendment right to be secure in his person from unreasonable searches and seizures, and had intentionally inflicted emotional ... | 1988 | 11648181 |
| frequency of percutaneous injuries requiring postexposure prophylaxis for occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. | new recommendations regarding prophylaxis of healthcare workers exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) prompted us to examine the frequency and nature of percutaneous injuries at this hospital. four previously defined risk factors for transmission of hiv were evaluated. between 1993 and 1995, 1,070 percutaneous injuries were reported, including 11 in which the source patient had acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids). five of these injuries involved at least one risk factor for transmi ... | 1998 | 9702573 |
| a multidisciplinary, multifaceted hiv program: linking the resources. | the current and potential impact of the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) disease on the financial and human resources of institutions requires strategic planning by health care administrators and providers. the hiv disease devastates the lives of many individuals, and it continues to impact the health care industry with accelerating force. fairfax hospital has developed a comprehensive hiv program to address the current needs of people afflicted with this disease and to manage for the future. ... | 1994 | 8159330 |
| literacy of women attending family planning clinics in virginia and reading levels of brochures on hiv prevention. | a study estimating the extent to which the reading level of hiv educational brochures matches the reading ability (measured by educational attainment) of women attending public family planning clinics in virginia shows that the mean reading level of the brochures sampled is grade 9.9. the educational attainment of 18% of virginia family planning clients falls below this level. the mean reading level of brochures targeted to adolescents (grade 8.3) and the mean reading level of those targeted to ... | 1994 | 8070547 |