Gerber, A R, King, L C, Dunleavy, G J, Novick, L F
From January 1983 through January 1985, 88 cases of early adult syphilis and five cases of congenital syphilis were identified among residents of a southwestern Indian reservation. The male-to-female...
False positive tuberculosis skin test results.
Grabau, J C, DiFerdinando, G T, Novick, L F
The re-emergence of tuberculosis as a significant public health threat has led to greatly renewed activity in tuberculin skin testing to identify infected persons. However, even use of the preferred...
HIV seroprevalence in clients of sentinel family planning clinics.
Stricof, R L, Nattell, T C, Novick, L F
In February 1988 the New York State Department of Health initiated a study to determine the prevalence of HIV antibody in women attending selected, publicly subsidized family planning clinics. During...
HIV seroprevalence in a facility for runaway and homeless adolescents.
Stricof, R L, Kennedy, J T, Nattell, T C, Weisfuse, I B, Novick, L F
In October 1987, the New York State Department of Health initiated a study to determine the prevalence of antibody to HIV in clients of a facility for runaway and homeless adolescents in New York...
Newborn seroprevalence study: methods and results.
Novick, L F, Glebatis, D M, Stricof, R L, MacCubbin, P A, Lessner, L, Berns, D S
For the 28-month period, November 30, 1987 through March 31, 1990, 653,117 blood specimens obtained on all newborn infants in New York State for detection of metabolic disorders were also analyzed...
Morse, D L, Lessner, L, Medvesky, M G, Glebatis, D M, Novick, L F
The geographic distribution of newborn human immunodeficiency virus seroprevalence at zip code level was compared with the distribution of four sociodemographic variables. For New York City...
HIV seroprevalence surveys: impetus for preventive activities.
Seroprevalence determinations of human immunodeficiency virus are essential for design and implementation of preventive strategies. By demonstrating the severity of HIV infections within communities,...
New York State HIV seroprevalence project: goals, windows, and policy consideration.
In the summer of 1987, the New York State Department of Health embarked on an extensive effort to determine the prevalence of trends of HIV infection in the state. Sero-surveillance for antibody to...
Glebatis, D M, Novick, L F, Stacy, A
The purpose of this study was to estimate the proportion of HIV-seropositive newborns hospitalized for an AIDS-related diagnosis within 12 months of birth and to characterize these hospitalizations....
Teaching medical students epidemiology: utilizing a state health department.
Novick, L F, Greene, C, Vogt, R L
An epidemiology teaching course for third-year medical students was developed at the University of Vermont's College of Medicine by staff members of the Vermont Department of Health in conjunction...
Expanded roles for the community pharmacist--which direction?
Dickinson, K, Novick, L F, Loewenstein, R, Grebin, B, Asnes, R S
Establishment of an exposure level to tetrachloroethylene in ambient air in Vermont.
Coffin, R R, Witherell, L E, Novick, L F, Stone, K M
Where environmental contaminants pose potential health hazards, health departments are involved in complex and often controversial situations. Often the rapid formation of a threshold exposure level...
Directly observed therapy and tuberculosis treatment completion. Novick and Lipsman re: Bayer et al.
New York State's two-dose schedule for measles immunization.
Birkhead, G S, Morse, D L, Mills, I J, Novick, L F
In April 1989, New York became the first State in the United States to adopt a two-dose schedule for routine measles immunization. Although a two-dose schedule had been under discussion for the...
Bakal, C W, Marr, J S, Novick, L F, Millner, E S, Goldman, W D, Pitkin, O E
Twenty-seven of 33 formerly institutionalized retarded HBsAg carriers exhibited behaviors which might facilitate viral transmission in classrooms where they had been placed with retarded...
Bakal, C W, Novick, L F, Marr, J S, Millner, E S, Goldman, W D, Pitkin, O
The placement of retarded children who have been institutionalized and are asymptomatic hepatitis-B surface antigen carriers into public school classes for the retarded has caused controversy and...
Asbestos in Vermont schools: findings of a statewide on-site investigation.
Novick, L F, Rice, C, Freedman, M A, Jillson, D
Materials containing asbestos were found in 75 per cent of 336 Vermont Schools constructed or renovated between 1946 and 1974, with two-fifths of the materials in student exposure areas. Findings...
Freedman, M A, Jillson, D A, Coffin, R R, Novick, L F
The outcomes of 2,458 first trimester abortions performed in a freestanding clinic in Vermont were studied. Procedures were performed by physician assistants and by physicians. Demographic...
Mustalish, A C, Eidsvold, G, Novick, L F
Since the World War I era there has existed within the New York City Department of Health a basic internal struggle between staff directing the bureaus at the central office and the district health...
Gerber, A R, King, L C, Dunleavy, G J, Novick, L F
From January 1983 through January 1985, 88 cases of early adult syphilis and five cases of congenital syphilis were identified among residents of a southwestern Indian reservation. The male-to-female...
False positive tuberculosis skin test results.
Grabau, J C, DiFerdinando, G T, Novick, L F
The re-emergence of tuberculosis as a significant public health threat has led to greatly renewed activity in tuberculin skin testing to identify infected persons. However, even use of the preferred...
HIV seroprevalence in clients of sentinel family planning clinics.
Stricof, R L, Nattell, T C, Novick, L F
In February 1988 the New York State Department of Health initiated a study to determine the prevalence of HIV antibody in women attending selected, publicly subsidized family planning clinics. During...
HIV seroprevalence in a facility for runaway and homeless adolescents.
Stricof, R L, Kennedy, J T, Nattell, T C, Weisfuse, I B, Novick, L F
In October 1987, the New York State Department of Health initiated a study to determine the prevalence of antibody to HIV in clients of a facility for runaway and homeless adolescents in New York...
Newborn seroprevalence study: methods and results.
Novick, L F, Glebatis, D M, Stricof, R L, MacCubbin, P A, Lessner, L, Berns, D S
For the 28-month period, November 30, 1987 through March 31, 1990, 653,117 blood specimens obtained on all newborn infants in New York State for detection of metabolic disorders were also analyzed...
Morse, D L, Lessner, L, Medvesky, M G, Glebatis, D M, Novick, L F
The geographic distribution of newborn human immunodeficiency virus seroprevalence at zip code level was compared with the distribution of four sociodemographic variables. For New York City...
HIV seroprevalence surveys: impetus for preventive activities.
Seroprevalence determinations of human immunodeficiency virus are essential for design and implementation of preventive strategies. By demonstrating the severity of HIV infections within communities,...
New York State HIV seroprevalence project: goals, windows, and policy consideration.
In the summer of 1987, the New York State Department of Health embarked on an extensive effort to determine the prevalence of trends of HIV infection in the state. Sero-surveillance for antibody to...
Glebatis, D M, Novick, L F, Stacy, A
The purpose of this study was to estimate the proportion of HIV-seropositive newborns hospitalized for an AIDS-related diagnosis within 12 months of birth and to characterize these hospitalizations....
Teaching medical students epidemiology: utilizing a state health department.
Novick, L F, Greene, C, Vogt, R L
An epidemiology teaching course for third-year medical students was developed at the University of Vermont's College of Medicine by staff members of the Vermont Department of Health in conjunction...
Expanded roles for the community pharmacist--which direction?
Dickinson, K, Novick, L F, Loewenstein, R, Grebin, B, Asnes, R S
Establishment of an exposure level to tetrachloroethylene in ambient air in Vermont.
Coffin, R R, Witherell, L E, Novick, L F, Stone, K M
Where environmental contaminants pose potential health hazards, health departments are involved in complex and often controversial situations. Often the rapid formation of a threshold exposure level...
Directly observed therapy and tuberculosis treatment completion. Novick and Lipsman re: Bayer et al.
New York State's two-dose schedule for measles immunization.
Birkhead, G S, Morse, D L, Mills, I J, Novick, L F
In April 1989, New York became the first State in the United States to adopt a two-dose schedule for routine measles immunization. Although a two-dose schedule had been under discussion for the...
Bakal, C W, Marr, J S, Novick, L F, Millner, E S, Goldman, W D, Pitkin, O E
Twenty-seven of 33 formerly institutionalized retarded HBsAg carriers exhibited behaviors which might facilitate viral transmission in classrooms where they had been placed with retarded...
Bakal, C W, Novick, L F, Marr, J S, Millner, E S, Goldman, W D, Pitkin, O
The placement of retarded children who have been institutionalized and are asymptomatic hepatitis-B surface antigen carriers into public school classes for the retarded has caused controversy and...
Asbestos in Vermont schools: findings of a statewide on-site investigation.
Novick, L F, Rice, C, Freedman, M A, Jillson, D
Materials containing asbestos were found in 75 per cent of 336 Vermont Schools constructed or renovated between 1946 and 1974, with two-fifths of the materials in student exposure areas. Findings...
Freedman, M A, Jillson, D A, Coffin, R R, Novick, L F
The outcomes of 2,458 first trimester abortions performed in a freestanding clinic in Vermont were studied. Procedures were performed by physician assistants and by physicians. Demographic...
Mustalish, A C, Eidsvold, G, Novick, L F
Since the World War I era there has existed within the New York City Department of Health a basic internal struggle between staff directing the bureaus at the central office and the district health...