Is inadequate human immunodeficiency virus care associated with increased ED and hospital utilization? A prospective study in human immunodeficiency virus-positive ED patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1466-1473

  Soong, T Rinda ^a   Jung, Julianna J ^a   Kelen, Gabor D ^a   Rothman, Richard E ^a   Burah, Avanthi ^a   Shahan, Judy B ^a   Hsieh, Yu Hsiang ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84869464434     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.11.020     Document Type: Article

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