| Analysis of a population-based Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia index as an outcome measure of access and quality of care for the treatment of HIV disease. | |
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PMID: 11867318 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: A population-based Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) Index was developed in New York City to identify geographic areas and subpopulations at increased risk for PCP. METHODS: A zip code-level PCP Index was created from AIDS surveillance and hospital discharge records and defined as (number of PCP-related hospitalizations)/(number of persons living with AIDS). RESULTS: In 1997, there were 2262 hospitalizations for PCP among 39 740 persons living with AIDS in New York City (PCP Index =.05691). PCP Index values varied widely across neighborhoods with high AIDS prevalence (West Village =.02532 vs Central Harlem =.08696). Some neighborhoods with moderate AIDS prevalence had strikingly high rates (Staten Island =.14035; northern Manhattan =.08756). CONCLUSIONS: The PCP Index highlights communities in particular need of public health interventions to improve HIV-related service delivery. |
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Peter S Arno; Marc N Gourevitch; Ernest Drucker; Jing Fang; Clara Goldberg; Margaret Memmott; Karen Bonuck; Nandini Deb; Ellie Schoenbaum |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 92 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2002 Mar |
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Created Date: 2002-02-27 Completed Date: 2002-03-13 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 395-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Dept. of Epidemiology and Soicial Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 E 210 Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. parno@montefiore.org |
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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complications,
epidemiology*,
prevention & control Antibiotic Prophylaxis / utilization* Geography Health Services Accessibility / standards* Health Status Indicators* Humans New York City / epidemiology Outcome Assessment (Health Care) / methods Patient Discharge Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / complications, epidemiology*, prevention & control Population Surveillance Postal Service Quality Indicators, Health Care* Risk Assessment Software |
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