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Although cervical spine injuries are uncommon in children, a missed or
delayed diagnosis may have devastating consequences for the patient. A
thorough understanding of normal pediatric anatomy, injury patterns,
and children who are at increased risk for injury is critical for the
physician caring for the acutely injured child.
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Pediatric athletic head injuries are a significant problem, especially for emergency medicine physicians. The dedication of many young athletes to performance and their avoidance of restrictions makes it imperative that ED physicians recognize and give appropriate recommendations to parents and coaches of young athletes. The cumulative damage that may result from repetitive minor head trauma is not recognized by the majority of athletes, and the ED physician has the burden of conveying these potential risks to the family. This article provides a comprehensive review of sports-related head injuries and recommendations on grading of concussions, imaging, and the safe return of the athlete to competition.
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Despite worldwide attention on sub-Saharan Africa and its AIDS epidemic, there is far too little access to HIV prevention services around the world, according to a recent report by the HIV Prevention Working Group.
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An analysis of disclosure of HIV status, taken from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study, shows that many HIV-infected people fail to tell sexual partners about their status.
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Before 1996, AIDS was an equal-opportunity disease in the United States, affecting wealthy and poor alike. In fact, researchers in one of the worlds AIDS epicenters could find no disparity between wealthy populations and poor populations in disease progression.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Atlanta set a national goal in 2001 of a 50% reduction in new HIV infections by 2005.