Publications by authors named "Vicki Hogan"
Article Synopsis
- - In October 2019, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health reported a rise in HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Kanawha County, increasing from less than five cases annually in 2016-2018 to 11 cases within the first ten months of 2019.
- - Kanawha County, with around 180,000 residents, faces significant challenges with opioid use disorder and related overdose deaths, and is located near Cabell County, which had a significant HIV outbreak in 2018-2019.
- - In response to the spike in HIV cases, WVBPH issued a Health Advisory, formed an HIV task force with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department
Introduction: In January 2019, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health detected increased HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs in Cabell County. Responding to HIV clusters and outbreaks is 1 of the 4 pillars of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproving HIV Surveillance Data by Using the ATra Black Box System to Assist Regional Deduplication Activities.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
September 2019
Background: Focused attention on Data to Care underlines the importance of high-quality HIV surveillance data. This study identified the number of total duplicate and exact duplicate HIV case records in 9 separate Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS) databases reported by 8 jurisdictions and compared this approach to traditional Routine Interstate Duplicate Review resolution.
Methods: This study used the ATra Black Box System and 6 eHARS variables for matching case records across jurisdictions: last name, first name, date of birth, sex assigned at birth (birth sex), social security number, and race/ethnicity, plus 4 system-calculated values (first name Soundex, last name Soundex, partial date of birth, and partial social security number).
Purpose: To investigate HIV transmission potential from a cluster of HIV infections among men who have sex with men to persons who inject drugs in 15 West Virginia counties. These counties were previously identified as highly vulnerable to rapid HIV dissemination through injection drug use (IDU) associated with high levels of opioid misuse.
Methods: We interviewed persons with 2017 HIV diagnoses about past-year risk behaviors and elicited sexual, IDU, and social contacts.
Background. While often first treated in the emergency department (ED), identification of sepsis is difficult. Electronic medical record (EMR) clinical decision tools offer a novel strategy for identifying patients with sepsis.
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- * A retrospective investigation revealed various breaches in infection control at the clinic, but specific links to the HBV transmissions could not be determined.
- * The study emphasizes the importance of adhering to strict infection control practices in dental settings, including proper training, vaccination, and the use of personal protective equipment to prevent bloodborne pathogen transmission.