Search Results - "SELWYN, PETER A."

Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute HIV Infection by Chu, Carolyn, MD, MSc, Selwyn, Peter A., MD, MPH

“…Recognition and diagnosis of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the primary care setting presents an opportunity for patient education and…”
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Palliative Care in the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the Primary Care Setting by Mitchell, Linda R., MD, Shah, Nidhi, MD, Selwyn, Peter A., MD, MPH

“…Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has metamorphosed in the past 40 years since the first cases were diagnosed. The…”
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Complications of HIV Infection: A Systems-Based Approach by Chu, Carolyn, MD, MSc, Selwyn, Peter A., MD, MPH

“…Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection often develop multiple complications and comorbidities. Opportunistic infections should always be…”
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The benefits of a hospital-based inpatient palliative care consultation service: preliminary outcome data by O'Mahony, Sean, Blank, Arthur E, Zallman, Leah, Selwyn, Peter A

“…This report describes the multiple complementary analytic methods used to create a composite evaluation of the benefits of a hospital-based inpatient…”
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An Epidemic in Evolution: The Need for New Models of HIV Care in the Chronic Disease Era by Chu, Carolyn, Selwyn, Peter A.

“…Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, models of HIV care have needed to be invented or modified as the needs of patients and communities evolved. Early in…”
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The residency program in social medicine of Montefiore Medical Center: 37 years of mission-driven, interdisciplinary training in primary care, population health, and social medicine by Strelnick, A H, Swiderski, Debbie, Fornari, Alice, Gorski, Victoria, Korin, Eliana, Ozuah, Philip, Townsend, Janet M, Selwyn, Peter A

“…Founded in 1970 to train physicians to practice in community health centers and underserved areas, the Residency Program in Social Medicine (RPSM) of…”
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Palliative Care and Social Justice by Selwyn, Peter A., MD, MPH

“…Commentary on "Responsibly to the Suffering of the Poor" by Eric L. Krakauer (same issue). [Copyright 2008 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee. Published by…”
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Increasing drug users’ adherence to HIV treatment: results of a peer-driven intervention feasibility study by Broadhead, Robert S, Heckathorn, Douglas D, Altice, Frederick L, van Hulst, Yaël, Carbone, Michael, Friedland, Gerald H, O’Connor, Patrick G, Selwyn, Peter A

“…Active drug users with HIV infection suffer from both low utilization of, and adherence to, primary care. Combining drug treatment and primary care on-site…”
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Late-Stage HIV/AIDS Patients' and Their Familial Caregivers' Agreement on the Palliative Care Outcome Scale by Krug, Rachel, MA, Karus, Daniel, MS, Selwyn, Peter A., MD, MPH, Raveis, Victoria H., PhD

“…Abstract This study compares the self-assessments of 67 late-stage HIV/AIDS patients regarding their symptomatology, sense of self-worth, and several other…”
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Housing Stability and Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Individuals in Antiretroviral Therapy: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in the United States by Harris, Rebecca Arden, Xue, Xiaonan, Selwyn, Peter A

“…BACKGROUND:Previous research has produced inconsistent evidence of an association between housing stability and medication adherence among HIV-positive…”
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Skin Deep by Selwyn, Peter A

“…Selwyn talks about his 92-year-old mother, who's suffering from red-bordered lesion, with some central necrosis and crusting on her lower back. He has noticed…”
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HIV-Associated Complications: A Systems-Based Approach by Chu, Carolyn, Pollock, Lealah C, Selwyn, Peter A

“…Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection often develop complications related directly to the infection, as well as to treatment. Aging,…”
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Hospital-Based Interventions to Address Provider Grief: A Narrative Review by Yazdan, Ronit, Corey, Kristen, Messer, Sylvie J., Kim, Emily H., Roberts, Kailey E., Selwyn, Peter A., Weinberger, Andrea H.

“…Provider grief, i.e., grief related to the death of patients, often forms an ongoing and profound stressor impacting healthcare providers’ ability to maintain…”
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Helping Health Care Providers and Staff Process Grief Through a Hospital-Based Program by Fallek, Ronit, Tattelman, Ellen, Browne, Terysia, Kaplan, Randi, Selwyn, Peter A

“…Background: Grief and loss are significant issues for health care providers, who may witness their patients' pain and suffering, experience feelings of grief…”
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Missing the mark: ongoing missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis at an urban medical center despite universal screening recommendations by Liggett, Alisha, Futterman, Donna, Umanski, Galina I, Selwyn, Peter A

“…Despite established recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to scale up testing efforts in the USA, this study shows full scale…”
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CE: Original Research: Helping Health Care Providers and Staff Process Grief Through a Hospital-Based Program by Fallek, Ronit, Tattelman, Ellen, Browne, Terysia, Kaplan, Randi, Selwyn, Peter A

“…BackgroundGrief and loss are significant issues for health care providers, who may witness their patients’ pain and suffering, experience feelings of grief as…”
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Soothing the heart with music: A feasibility study of a bedside music therapy intervention for critically ill patients in an urban hospital setting by Fallek, Ronit, Corey, Kristen, Qamar, Aamna, Vernisie, Shawna N, Hoberman, Alexander, Selwyn, Peter A, Fausto, James A, Marcus, Paula, Kvetan, Vladimir, Lounsbury, David W

“…Music therapy has been shown to be effective for reducing anxiety and pain in people with a serious illness. Few studies have investigated the feasibility of…”
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Palliative Care in the Management of Advanced HIV/AIDS by Fausto, James A., MD, Selwyn, Peter A., MD, MPH

“…The basic elements of palliative care can be translated into practice for patients with HIV/AIDS. More than half of clinical events and deaths occurring among…”
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On the Palliative Care Unit by Selwyn, Peter A

“…As a physician working in palliative care, the author is often privileged to share special moments with patients and their families at the end of life. This…”
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Comorbidity-Related Treatment Outcomes among HIV-Infected Adults in the Bronx, NY by Chu, Carolyn, Umanski, Galina, Blank, Arthur, Meissner, Paul, Grossberg, Robert, Selwyn, Peter A.

“…Aging, HIV infection, and antiretroviral therapy have been associated with increasing rates of chronic comorbidities in patients with HIV. Urban minority…”
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