2009
Treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis
Orenstein EW, Basu S, Shah NS, Andrews JR, Friedland GH, Moll AP, Gandhi NR, Galvani AP. Treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2009, 9: 153-161. PMID: 19246019, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70041-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisTreatment outcomesHIV statusTreatment regimensStrong patient supportProportion of patientsPatient's HIV statusTuberculosis treatment programmesHigher treatment successSuccessful treatment outcomePublic health concernStandardised regimensMDR tuberculosisObserved therapyPatient populationTreatment completionTreatment successInclusion criteriaPatient supportTherapeutic studiesClinical reportsTreatment approachesTreatment durationPatientsSystematic review
1995
Heroin use during methadone maintenance treatment: the importance of methadone dose and cocaine use.
Hartel D, Schoenbaum E, Selwyn P, Kline J, Davenny K, Klein R, Friedland G. Heroin use during methadone maintenance treatment: the importance of methadone dose and cocaine use. American Journal Of Public Health 1995, 85: 83-88. PMID: 7832267, PMCID: PMC1615273, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.85.1.83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentHeroin useMaintenance treatmentHigh-dose methadone maintenanceCocaine useMethadone dosage levelsNonusers of cocaineMethadone doseLogistic regression statistical modelMethadone dosageMethadone patientsTreatment complianceMethadone maintenanceIndependent associationTreatment durationCross-sectional samplePatientsAlcohol useDosage levelsCocaine usersSocioeconomic factorsTreatmentFurther investigationCocaineNonusers