2000
Increased Frequency of Overdose Deaths Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
Vlahov D, Tang A, Lyles C, Rezza G, Thomas D, Cohn S, Macalino G, Stambolis V, Nelson K. Increased Frequency of Overdose Deaths Among HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users. Addiction Research & Theory 2000, 8: 311-326. DOI: 10.3109/16066350009009518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersCause-specific mortalityHTV infectionOverdose deathsDrug usersUninfected personsPerson-time techniquesOverall mortality rateFrequency of AIDSOnset of AIDSCorrelates of deathMedian ageHIV serostatusPerson yearsExcess riskDrug overdoseMortality ratePoisson regressionRecord searchUnderlying causeInfectionMortalityDeathAIDSBaseline
1999
Comparison between a Whole Blood Interferon-γ Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Testing for the Detection of Tuberculosis Infection among Patients at Risk for Tuberculosis Exposure
Kimura M, Converse P, Astemborski J, Rothel J, Vlahov D, Comstock G, Graham N, Chaisson R, Bishai W. Comparison between a Whole Blood Interferon-γ Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Testing for the Detection of Tuberculosis Infection among Patients at Risk for Tuberculosis Exposure. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: 1297-1300. PMID: 10191241, DOI: 10.1086/314707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testIFN-gamma releaseTuberculosis infectionWhole-Blood Interferon-γ Release AssayStandard tuberculin skin testInterferon-γ release assaysPercent agreementCulture-confirmed tuberculosisHIV-seropositive subjectsTuberculin skin testingHuman immunodeficiency virusInterferon-gamma releaseIntravenous drug usersSingle blood drawSeronegative patientsTuberculosis exposureSkin testingUninfected personsImmunodeficiency virusSkin testBlood drawUrban BaltimoreDrug usersRelease assaysFurther evaluation