Survival experience of 789 children with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 310-320

  Turner, Barbara J ^a   Denison, Mark ^b   Eppes, Stephen C ^c   Houchens, Robert ^d   Fanning, Thomas ^e   Markson, Leona E ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d SysteMetrics   (United States)

^e New York Department of Public Service   (United States)

Author keywords

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; child; infant; Medicaid; medical assistance; prognosis; Severity of illness; survival; title 19

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGE; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL TIME;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; NEW YORK; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0027407276     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199304000-00010     Document Type: Article

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