New York '98

Powassan Meningoencephalitis, New York, New York, USA

Disease caused by Powassan virus (POWV), a tick-borne flavivirus, ranges from asymptomatic to severe neurologic compromise and death. Two cases of POWV meningoencephalitis in New York, USA, highlight diagnostic techniques, neurologic outcomes, and the effect of POWV on communities to which it is endemic.

Aerospace Sciences Meeting New York, New York

Opiates, cocaine and alcohol combinations in accidental drug overdose deaths in New York City, 1990-98.

AIMS Accidental drug overdose contributes substantially to mortality among drug users. Multi-drug use has been documented as a key risk factor in overdose and overdose mortality in several studies. This study investigated the contribution of multiple drug combinations to overdose mortality trends. DESIGN We collected data on all overdose deaths in New York City between 1990 and 1998 using rec...

The epidemiology of extrahepatic biliary atresia in New York State, 1983-98.

The aetiology of biliary atresia, the leading cause of neonatal extrahepatic jaundice and the main indication for liver transplantation in children, is unknown. Recent research has focused on an infectious aetiology and the development of viral models in animals. The few published epidemiological studies report conflicting results for seasonal, geographical, and racial variations in incidence. ...

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

1. Name of Host Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 2. Program Subspecialty: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 3. Program Address (mailing): Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, Box 565, New York, NY 10065 4. Program Address (physical location): Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 5. Program Phone Number: (212) 639-5966 6. Program E...