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The Love And Belonging Healthcare Needs Of Hiv Infected African-American Men Upon Admission To An Aids Dedicated Nursing Home., Sheldon Fields
The Love And Belonging Healthcare Needs Of Hiv Infected African-American Men Upon Admission To An Aids Dedicated Nursing Home., Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
The purpose of this study was to describe the love and belonging healthcare needs of HIV infected African-American men upon admission to an AIDS dedicated nursing home. Subjects were 73 (N=73) African-American men 26 to 60 years of age that were admitted to an AIDS dedicated nursing home in the Southern New England area between 1995 and 1999. Most of the men were single (n = 39) and estranged from their immediate families. Many of these men did not have a family member supportive of discharge (n = 60) and did not desire discharge back out into the community (n …
Fatal Injuries In The United States Involving Respirators, 1984-1995, Anthony Suruda, William Milliken, Dale Stephenson, Richard Sesek
Fatal Injuries In The United States Involving Respirators, 1984-1995, Anthony Suruda, William Milliken, Dale Stephenson, Richard Sesek
Dale J. Stephenson
There is little published information concerning the epidemiology of fatal injuries involving respiratory protection. We compiled a case series from U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation reports from 1984 through 1995. For the 12-year period there were 41 incidents resulting in 45 deaths due to asphyxiation or chemical poisoning while wearing a respirator. There were 23 deaths related to airline respirators, 17 deaths involving use of negative pressure (air purifying) respirators, and 5 deaths involving self-contained breathing apparatus. Among the 23 deaths involving airline respirators, 15 were associated with compatible connection couplings for breathable air and inert gases. Three …
Through The Causality Web: Looking At Etiology And Resistance In Aboriginal Cancer Experiences, Treena Orchard
Through The Causality Web: Looking At Etiology And Resistance In Aboriginal Cancer Experiences, Treena Orchard
Dr. Treena Orchard
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The Physiologic Health Care Needs Of Hiv-Infected Black Men On Admission To An Aids-Dedicated Nursing Home., Sheldon Fields
The Physiologic Health Care Needs Of Hiv-Infected Black Men On Admission To An Aids-Dedicated Nursing Home., Sheldon Fields
Sheldon D. Fields
The purpose of this study is to describe the physiologic health care needs of HIV-infected Black men on admission to an AIDS-dedicated nursing home. Participants were 68 Black men aged 26 to 60 years who were admitted to an AIDS-dedicated nursing home in the southern New England area between 1995 and 1999. The participants were very ill and weak on their admission to the nursing home, with most having diagnoses of AIDS (n = 65), an average Karnofsky Performance Scale score of 44 (SD = 14.90), and some degree of mental impairment. The late-stage of disease of the participants was …