A. Healy
6 Papers
42 Citations
A. Healy is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Medicaid. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Education of children with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Stanley A. Plotkin,L. Z. Cooper,Hugh E. Evans,N. C. Fost,A. Healy,R. Jenkins,G. Merenstein,Robert H. Pantell,S. K. Schonberg,Gwendolyn B. Scott,M. W. Sklaire,E. H. Wender,J. R. Allen +12 more
TL;DR: Children and youths with HIV infection should receive the same education as those with other chronic illnesses and may require special services, including home instruction, to provide continuity of education.
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Perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing
Stanley A. Plotkin,L. Z. Cooper,Hugh E. Evans,N. C. Fost,S. L. Hammar,A. Healy,R. Jenkins,G. Merenstein,Robert H. Pantell,S. K. Schonberg,Gwendolyn B. Scott,M. W. Sklaire,Martha F. Rogers,J. R. Allen +13 more
TL;DR: The risk of transmission appears to be increased in women who are symptomatic, and the presence of high levels of high-affinity/avidity antibodies to specific epitopes of the gp 120 of HIV may be protective and may decrease or prevent vertical transmission.
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Guidelines for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and their foster families
Stanley A. Plotkin,L. Z. Cooper,Hugh E. Evans,N. C. Fost,S. L. Hammar,A. Healy,R. Jenkins,G. Merenstein,Robert H. Pantell,S. K. Schonberg,Gwendolyn B. Scott,M. W. Sklaire,Martha F. Rogers,J. R. Allen +13 more
TL;DR: There is evidence to suggest that antiretroviral treatment with Zidovudine prolongs survival, and it is hoped that early treatment will increase the interval between development of infection and symptoms and reduce the severity of symptoms.
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Food Insecurity Screening of Hospitalized Patients: A Descriptive Analysis.
Samantha L. Hanna,Chang L. Wu,Cassi Smola,Tamera Coyne-Beasley,Mary M Orr,A. Healy,Adolfo L Molina +6 more
TL;DR: The findings underscore the importance of identifying FI with the goal of reducing FI and mitigating the adverse effects of FI on child health outcomes and highlight hospitalization as an opportunity to screen for FI using a multidisciplinary approach.
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Addressing concerns of pediatric trainees caring for patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Stanley A. Plotkin,L. Z. Cooper,Hugh E. Evans,N. C. Fost,S. L. Hammar,A. Healy,R. Jenkins,G. Merenstein,Robert H. Pantell,S. K. Schonberg,Gwendolyn B. Scott,M. W. Sklaire,Martha F. Rogers,J. R. Allen,E. O. Ledbetter +14 more
TL;DR: Because H1V-infected patients are dealt with extensively in tertiary centers, there are significant implications for resident and medical student training, especially in urban locales where the rate of HIV infection is high.
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