Identifying a sample of HIV-positive beneficiaries from Medicaid claims data and estimating their treatment costs.

abstract：:The geographic distribution of newborn human immunodeficiency virus seroprevalence at zip code level was compared with the distribution of four sociodemographic variables. For New York City significant univariate correlations were found between HIV and low birthweight, drug use (as measured by hospital discharges), ma...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Morse DL,Lessner L,Medvesky MG,Glebatis DM,Novick LF

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1984, the tobacco workers' union and the Tobacco Institute, which represents US tobacco companies, formed a labor management committee (LMC). The institute relied on LMC unions to resist smoke-free worksite rules. In a review of the internal tobacco industry documents now publicly available, we found that the LMC s...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Balbach ED,Barbeau EM,Manteufel V,Pan J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youths. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of shelter youths and a multicity sample of street youths were interviewed. RESULTS:Approximately 28% of street youths and 10% of shelter youths reported having par...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Greene JM,Ennett ST,Ringwalt CL

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated changes in community-based agencies following the implementation of the Medicare prospective payment system for hospitals utilizing DRGs (diagnosis-related groups). Data were collected in 1986 and 1987 from 771 community service providers. There were five major findings: 1) hospital discharge planners,...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wood JB,Estes CL

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the effect of worldwide oil price fluctuations on household fuel use and child respiratory health in Guatemala. METHODS:We regressed measures of household fuel use and child respiratory health on the average worldwide oil price and a rich set of covariates. We leveraged variation in oil prices o...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Venkataramani AS,Fried BJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the proportion and characteristics of patients who do not regularly visit general health care providers but do visit dentists and whose unaddressed systemic health conditions could therefore be identified by their dentist. Of the 26.0% of children and 24.1% of adults that did not access general outpatient ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Strauss SM,Alfano MC,Shelley D,Fulmer T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nondaily intermittent smokers (ITS) are common, but their cessation behavior remains elusive. We examined cessation of native-ITS (n = 2040), converted-ITS (n = 1808), and daily smokers (DS; n = 25 344). All ITS were more likely than were DS to make a quit attempt (native-ITS adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.60, 95% conf...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tindle HA,Shiffman S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no published population-based studies of occupational carpal tunnel syndrome (OCTS) using a strict case definition. Most studies are either industry specific or present patient self-report of symptoms. METHODS:We conducted a population-based incidence study of OCTS using the Washington State Worke...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Franklin GM,Haug J,Heyer N,Checkoway H,Peck N

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Disablement Process model explicates the transition from health conditions to disability and specifically emphasizes the role of intervening factors that speed up or slow down the pathway between pathology and disability. We used hierarchical Poisson regression analyses with data on older adults from central North...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Clarke P,George LK

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workplace violence is becoming increasingly recognized as a serious problem in health care settings. All 628 workers' compensation assaults claimed by minority Los Angeles County health care workers from 1986 through 1990 were abstracted. Population-at-risk data from county personnel computer tapes provided denominato...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Sullivan C,Yuan C

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated how persons from key populations at higher risk of HIV exposure interpreted the process and outcomes of the Step Study HIV-1 vaccine trial, which was terminated early, and implications for willingness to participate in and community support for HIV vaccine research. METHODS:We used qualitati...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Newman PA,Logie C,James L,Charles T,Maxwell J,Salam K,Woodford M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking among young women is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. Gender specific influences on smoking, quitting and attempting to quit are hypothesized to occur and may have implications for cessation programs. METHODS:Telephone surveys were conducted in a large (n = 6,711) cohort of you...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Pirie PL,Murray DM,Luepker RV

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper models the prevailing political attack on government as a heuristic, a judgmental strategy that simplifies complex phenomena by applying simple tests to a limited set of relevant data. The heuristic of market individualism offers three tools for analyzing the problems of governing: the supremacy of the free...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Burris S

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a highly effective program, vital to our nation's health and well-being. SNAP's entitlement funding structure allows it to provide benefits to anyone who meets the program's eligibility requirements, and this structure also enables SNAP to respond quickly when ne...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Keith-Jennings B,Llobrera J,Dean S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the feasibility of using high-value coupons to induce condom purchase and evaluated execution factors that can influence the effectiveness of this form of promotion. METHODS:Two levels of coupon discount value (10% off and 75% off) were used to promote condom purchase among young adults....

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Dahl DW,Gorn GJ,Weinberg CB

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The median incidence rate of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among prisoners is 7 times higher than for the general population. Yet high-risk sexual activity and drug use in US correctional facilities remain unexamined. This study explores inmate perceptions of high-risk behavior in New York state ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Mahon N

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidence rates for hip fracture in the United States were estimated using non-federal hospital discharges from the National Hospital Discharge Survey for the years 1974-1979. Age-specific incidence curves for women and for men showed similar patterns of increase in risk with age, with risks approximately doubling eve...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Farmer ME,White LR,Brody JA,Bailey KR

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the association between telomere length and prenatal tobacco exposure (PTE) in 104 children aged 4 to 14 years. Salivary telomere length (STL) was determined from salivary DNA using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Of the children, 18% had maternal reported PTE. Mean STL was significantly lower amon...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Theall KP,McKasson S,Mabile E,Dunaway LF,Drury SS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to keep abreast of the changing needs of a more affluent society and to ensure better value for money, the British are reforming their National Health Service. They are promoting competition and entrepreneurship, and directing funding to follow a patient rather than flowing directly to institutions. Briti...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Vall-Spinosa A

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis to evaluate whether patients with artificial joints should take penicillin, erythromycin, or no antibiotics before dental procedures. We modeled the risk of anaphylaxis from penicillin, the risks and consequences of an artificial joint infection, and the actual variable costs...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tsevat J,Durand-Zaleski I,Pauker SG

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We described 27-year secular trends in added-sugar intake and body mass index (BMI) among Americans aged 25 to 74 years. METHODS:The Minnesota Heart Survey (1980-1982 to 2007-2009) is a surveillance study of cardiovascular risk factors among residents of the Minneapolis-St Paul area. We used generalized lin...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wang H,Steffen LM,Zhou X,Harnack L,Luepker RV

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nine-year representative, longitudinal study of 1,598 urban elderly shows that two to eight times as many impaired or disabled are cared for in the community as in institutions. Younger age, male gender, better income, and living with others, especially children, favor continuing care in the home. ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ford AB,Roy AW,Haug MR,Folmar SJ,Jones PK

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have indicated that cigarette smokers have more occupational accidents and injuries and use more sick time and health benefits than nonsmokers, thereby producing sizeable costs for employers. However, they usually have not controlled for other possible sources of these costs. We analyzed occupational...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ryan J,Zwerling C,Orav EJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined HIV-infected parents' conversations about HIV prevention with their uninfected children, including what facilitated or hindered communication. METHODS:Parents with HIV/AIDS (n = 90) who had children aged 10 to 18 years were recruited for a mixed method study from 2009 to 2010. Interviews assesse...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Edwards LL,Reis JS,Weber KM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the social distribution of environmental hazards, methods to assess cumulative effects and their health implications are needed. We developed a cumulative environmental hazard index integrating environmental data on pollution sites, air quality, and pesticide use; a social vulnerability index to measure ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Huang G,London J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the cessation of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) among British women, by educational level, social class, and cardiovascular risk factors, at the time of publicity about 2 clinical trials of HRT that were halted after adverse findings. METHODS:A total of 1387 women aged 57 years reported their...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Mishra G,Kok H,Ecob R,Cooper R,Hardy R,Kuh D

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed whether asthma is associated with urban children's use of special education services. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study in 24 randomly selected New York City public elementary schools using a parent-report questionnaire focusing on sociodemographic characteristics, special education e...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Stingone JA,Claudio L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the course of the 20th century, the United States became an urban nation: 80% of Americans now live in metropolitan areas. Supplying basic sanitary services-drinking water, sewers, and garbage removal-to these cities is a gargantuan task, yet most people have little understanding of urban infrastructure systems a...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Knowlton K

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed attitudes and opinions of members of newborn blood screening (NBS) advisory committees regarding the storage and secondary research use of residual specimens from NBS. METHODS:We conducted focus groups in 2008 and 2009 with NBS advisory committees (4 focus groups; n = 39 participants) in the Mou...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Rothwell EW,Anderson RA,Burbank MJ,Goldenberg AJ,Lewis MH,Stark LA,Wong B,Botkin JR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to ascertain the types of ethical challenges public health practitioners face in practice and to identify approaches used to resolve such challenges. METHODS:We conducted 45 semistructured interviews with public health practitioners across a range of occupations (e.g., health officers, medical dir...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Baum NM,Gollust SE,Goold SD,Jacobson PD

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00