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Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) And Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (Hiv) In Nevada – Annual Surveillance Report (1999), Mary Guinan, Nancy Kreher, Drew Mather, Wei Yang
Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) And Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (Hiv) In Nevada – Annual Surveillance Report (1999), Mary Guinan, Nancy Kreher, Drew Mather, Wei Yang
Public Health Faculty Publications
Background:
Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the most severe manifestation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. AIDS was first reported in the world in 1981 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Statewide surveillance for AIDS was begun in 1982. Because the cause of AIDS was unknown at that time, the surveillance case definition included many opportunistic infections and tumors. Persons with AIDS were noted to have abnormalities in their immune system that left them susceptible to certain infections. As more information became available, the AIDS surveillance case definition was modified.
In 1984, HIV was found to be the …
Diabetes And All-Cause And Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Among Us Male Physicians, Paulo A. Lotufo, Joann E. Manson
Diabetes And All-Cause And Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Among Us Male Physicians, Paulo A. Lotufo, Joann E. Manson
Paulo A Lotufo
Background: While diabetes has long been associated
with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), the
magnitude of risk of diabetes-related CHD is uncertain.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of diabetes and prior
CHD on all-cause and CHD mortality.
Methods: In a prospective cohort study of 91 285 US
male physicians aged 40 to 84 years, participants were
divided into 4 groups: (1) a reference group of 82 247
men free of both diabetes and CHD (previous myocardial
infarction and/or angina) at baseline, (2) 2317 men
with a history of diabetes but not CHD, (3) 5906 men
with a history …
Coffee, Samba, Football And Social Inequalities: Some Lessons From Mortality In Brazil, Paulo A. Lotufo
Coffee, Samba, Football And Social Inequalities: Some Lessons From Mortality In Brazil, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
O Nosso Amigo Esfigmomanômetro [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
O Nosso Amigo Esfigmomanômetro [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
O Exame Físico Com Finalidade De Prevenção: Estudos De Base Populacional. [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
O Exame Físico Com Finalidade De Prevenção: Estudos De Base Populacional. [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.