Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jun 1996
Comparative StudyHealth care of children and adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A population-based analysis.
To compare the use of medical services by pediatric and adult patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the 6 months before and after the diagnosis of AIDS when demand for care is often high and to study the influence of human immunodeficiency virus specialty care on survival of pediatric patients. ⋯ In this AIDS cohort, infants had the greatest use of inpatient care, and older children used the emergency department more than adults. The finding of improved survival for infants and children with human immunodeficiency virus specialty care warrants further study in more recent years.
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To examine medical and demographic factors associated with the firearm-related deaths among children in Kentucky. ⋯ Children in rural areas of Kentucky are at an increased risk for firearm-related mortality. Prevention and intervention programs that focus only on urban areas may not produce optimum results in the Kentucky setting. Further research is needed to determine factors that are important in rural areas so that interventions specific to them can be planned.