Emergency department (ED) utilization by HIV-infected ED patients in the United States in 2009 and 2010 - A national estimation

HIV Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 605-613

  Mohareb, A M ^a   Rothman, R E ^a   Hsieh, Y H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Emergency department; HIV; Utilization

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; GLUCOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT; HIV; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885484277     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12052     Document Type: Article

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