2022
Dematiaceous fungal infections in solid organ transplantation: Systematic review and Bayesian meta‐analysis
Radcliffe C, Radcliffe AJ, Azar MM, Grant M. Dematiaceous fungal infections in solid organ transplantation: Systematic review and Bayesian meta‐analysis. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 24: e13819. PMID: 35253959, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsDematiaceous fungal infectionSoft tissue infectionsFungal infectionsInfectious syndromesSystematic reviewEarly post-transplant periodCentral nervous system infectionCommon infectious syndromesPost-transplant periodNervous system infectionOrgan transplant recipientsSolid organ transplantationEnglish-language reportsInfection typeKidney recipientsLiver recipientsPediatric reportsTransplant recipientsPulmonary infectionSystem infectionTissue infectionsWorse prognosisDisseminated infectionMean age
2021
Nucleic Acid–based Testing for Noninfluenza Viral Pathogens in Adults with Suspected Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Evans SE, Jennerich AL, Azar MM, Cao B, Crothers K, Dickson RP, Herold S, Jain S, Madhavan A, Metersky ML, Myers LC, Oren E, Restrepo MI, Semret M, Sheshadri A, Wunderink RG, Dela Cruz CS. Nucleic Acid–based Testing for Noninfluenza Viral Pathogens in Adults with Suspected Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2021, 203: 1070-1087. PMID: 33929301, PMCID: PMC8314899, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202102-0498st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaNucleic acid-based testingClinical practice guidelinesRespiratory samplesPractice guidelinesViral pathogensOfficial American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice GuidelineAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionAntibiotic use patternsCoronavirus 2 infectionGrading of RecommendationsRisk of biasOverall survivalPragmatic systematic reviewClinical recommendationsMultidisciplinary panelDiagnostic utilityEvidence reviewPopulation interventionsSystematic reviewInfluenzaRoutine diagnostics
2015
The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review
Vagenas P, Azar MM, Copenhaver MM, Springer SA, Molina PE, Altice FL. The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2015, 12: 421-436. PMID: 26412084, PMCID: PMC4643391, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0285-5.BooksConceptsViral suppressionTreatment cascadeAntiretroviral therapyHIV continuumAlcohol useAlcohol consumptionSystematic reviewHIV treatment cascadeEvidence-based behavioralCohort studyHIV progressionHIV transmissionHIV treatmentPharmacological interventionsProblematic alcohol consumptionIncome settingsRelated disordersClinical research papersPrevention mandateCareNegative associationNumerous negative consequencesInterventionPLHTreatment
2012
The Impact of DSM-IV Mental Disorders on Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adult Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review
Springer SA, Dushaj A, Azar MM. The Impact of DSM-IV Mental Disorders on Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adult Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 16: 2119-2143. PMID: 22644066, PMCID: PMC3481055, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0212-3.BooksConceptsDSM-IV mental disordersCART adherenceAntidepressant treatmentHIV/AIDSMental disordersSystematic reviewCombination antiretroviral therapy (cART) adherenceCombination antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapy adherenceMore anxiety disordersAntiretroviral therapyTherapy adherenceAnxiety disordersPersonality disorderAdherenceDisordersAdult personsAIDSDepressionMore researchAssociationRCTsReviewDepression measurementsTherapy
2010
A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization
Azar MM, Springer SA, Meyer JP, Altice FL. A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 112: 178-193. PMID: 20705402, PMCID: PMC2997193, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHealth care utilizationHIV treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderPoor HIV treatment outcomesCare utilizationTreatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapyUse disordersImpact of AUDHealth service utilizationHIV/AIDSCD4 countHIV statusMedication adherenceService utilizationDATA SYNTHESISAnimal studiesElectronic databasesSystematic reviewAlcohol useTherapyPrimary articlesGoogle ScholarAdherenceOutcomes