2000
Antiretroviral Prophylaxis of Health Care Workers at Two Urban Medical Centers
Russi M, Buitrago M, Goulet J, Calello D, Perlotto J, van Rhijn D, Nash E, Friedland G, Hierholzer W. Antiretroviral Prophylaxis of Health Care Workers at Two Urban Medical Centers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2000, 42: 1092-1100. PMID: 11094788, DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200011000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsBlood-Borne PathogensChi-Square DistributionFemaleHealth PersonnelHepatitis BHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHospitals, UrbanHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeedlestick InjuriesOccupational ExposurePatient Acceptance of Health CareConceptsHealth care workersAntiretroviral prophylaxisCare workersBlood-borne pathogen exposureSource patient's HIV statusEarly drug discontinuationPatient's HIV statusGastrointestinal side effectsUrban medical centerDrug discontinuationSource patientsHIV statusMedical CenterProphylaxisSerological statusLicensed nursesSide effectsExposure typePathogen exposureJob categoriesExposureMedical studentsStatusDiscontinuationMedications
1991
Demographic characteristics, drug use, and sexual behavior of i.v. drug user with AIDS in Bronx, New York.
Schrager L, Friedland G, Feiner C, Kahl P. Demographic characteristics, drug use, and sexual behavior of i.v. drug user with AIDS in Bronx, New York. Public Health Reports 1991, 106: 78-84. PMID: 1899944, PMCID: PMC1580205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersDemographic characteristicsDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntravenous drug usersMontefiore Medical CenterMethadone maintenance programSharing of needlesInjection of drugsSexual behaviorDrug use behaviorsDrug use practicesHIV infectionImmunodeficiency syndromeVirus infectionMedical CenterEpidemiologic informationShooting galleriesCocaine useAIDSInjection episodesSexual practicesEarly ageInfectionSurvival differences in patients with AIDS.
Friedland G, Saltzman B, Vileno J, Freeman K, Schrager L, Klein R. Survival differences in patients with AIDS. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1991, 4: 144-53. PMID: 1987352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaFavorable survivalCarinii pneumoniaMale sexYounger ageRisk behaviorsInitial AIDS diagnosisSingle medical centerIntravenous drug usePoint of diagnosisInitial AIDSMedian survivalAIDS diagnosisBlack raceSurvival differencesKaposi's sarcomaMedical CenterClinical carePatientsDrug useAIDSSurvivalDiagnosisPowerful predictorMonths