2011
Household contact investigation of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting
Vella V, Racalbuto V, Guerra R, Marra C, Moll A, Mhlanga Z, Maluleke M, Mhlope H, Margot B, Friedland G, Shah N, Gandhi N. Household contact investigation of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2011, 15: 1170-1175. PMID: 21943840, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntitubercular AgentsExtensively Drug-Resistant TuberculosisFamily CharacteristicsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPrevalenceProspective StudiesSouth AfricaTime FactorsTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantYoung AdultConceptsDrug-resistant tuberculosisHousehold contactsXDR-TBIndex caseMDR-TBPrevalence settingsHigh human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence settingsMDR-TB index casesHigh HIV prevalence settingsAdult household contactsHousehold contact investigationIndex case diagnosisMost secondary casesHIV prevalence settingsRate of MDRDrug susceptibility testingDiagnosis of MDRPublic health activitiesActive tuberculosisNosocomial transmissionContact investigationMedian timeIncidence rateSecondary casesObservational study
2010
Timing of Initiation of Antiretroviral Drugs during Tuberculosis Therapy
Abdool Karim S, Naidoo K, Grobler A, Padayatchi N, Baxter C, Gray A, Gengiah T, Nair G, Bamber S, Singh A, Khan M, Pienaar J, El-Sadr W, Friedland G, Abdool Karim Q. Timing of Initiation of Antiretroviral Drugs during Tuberculosis Therapy. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 697-706. PMID: 20181971, PMCID: PMC3076221, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0905848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-Retroviral AgentsAntitubercular AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIVHIV InfectionsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceRNA, ViralTuberculosisViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsSequential therapy groupHuman immunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral therapyRate of deathTuberculosis therapyHIV infectionDaily antiretroviral regimenIntegrated antiretroviral therapyIntegration of tuberculosisStandard tuberculosis therapyPositive sputum smearPrimary end pointSafety Monitoring CommitteeDiagnosis of tuberculosisAcid-fast bacilliTiming of initiationAntiretroviral regimenAdverse eventsHIV servicesImmunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral drugsSputum smearStudy groupPatientsCell count
2008
A randomized comparison of two instruments for measuring self-reported antiretroviral adherence
Mannheimer S, Thackeray L, Hullsiek K, Chesney M, Gardner E, Wu A, Telzak E, Lawrence J, Baxter J, Friedland G, Aids F. A randomized comparison of two instruments for measuring self-reported antiretroviral adherence. AIDS Care 2008, 20: 161-169. PMID: 18293124, DOI: 10.1080/09540120701534699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported adherenceImmunologic outcomesAntiretroviral adherenceStudy visitRecall instrumentSelf-reported antiretroviral adherenceCD4 cells/HIV resistance mutationsMultidrug-resistant HIVSelf-report instrumentVirologic failureAntiretroviral medicationsHIV diseaseMonth 12Randomized comparisonClinical trialsTreatment strategiesAdherence levelsResistance mutationsAdherenceCells/VisitsTrialsDaysMedian
1993
A prospective four-year follow-up of neuropsychological function in HIV seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients
Silberstein C, O'Dowd M, Chartock P, Schoenbaum E, Friedland G, Hartel D, McKegney F. A prospective four-year follow-up of neuropsychological function in HIV seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients. General Hospital Psychiatry 1993, 15: 351-359. PMID: 8112557, DOI: 10.1016/0163-8343(93)90001-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCentral nervous system impairmentHIV antibody testingImmunodeficiency virus infectionMethadone-maintained patientsSymptoms/signsNervous system impairmentMethadone maintenance clinicsNeuropsychological Screening BatteryTrail Making B testSubtle cognitive deficitsHIV infectionAntibody testingPhysical examMaintenance clinicsVirus infectionBaseline testingNeuropsychological functionCognitive deficitsNP assessmentFinger tappingSystem impairmentScreening batteryLongitudinal studyPatients
1992
Clinical Manifestations and Predictors of Disease Progression in Drug Users with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Selwyn P, Alcabes P, Hartel D, Buono D, Schoenbaum E, Klein R, Davenny K, Friedland G. Clinical Manifestations and Predictors of Disease Progression in Drug Users with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1992, 327: 1697-1703. PMID: 1359411, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199212103272401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsBacterial InfectionsCandidiasis, OralCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansLeukocyte CountMaleMultivariate AnalysisNew York CityProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRacial GroupsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousZidovudineConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionDevelopment of AIDSInjection drug usersBacterial infectionsDisease progressionOral candidiasisVirus infectionSite primary medical careMultiple constitutional symptomsPyogenic bacterial infectionsHIV-seropositive patientsPercentage of CD4Cohort of patientsDiagnosis of AIDSMethadone treatment programsProportional hazards regressionProduct-limit survival analysisIncidence of AIDSPrimary medical careRate of progressionRisk of AIDSSeronegative patientsConstitutional symptomsSeropositive patients
1990
A prospective comparison of neuropsychologic function in HIV-seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients
McKegney F, O'Dowd M, Feiner C, Selwyn P, Drucker E, Friedland G. A prospective comparison of neuropsychologic function in HIV-seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients. AIDS 1990, 4: 565-570. PMID: 2386618, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199006000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological Screening TestMethadone clinic patientsMethadone-maintained populationsEvidence of HIVMethadone-maintained patientsDigit spanProspective longitudinal studyPsychosocial functioningNeuropsychologic functionRace/ethnicityPsychosocial assessmentCognitive impairmentHIV antibodiesHIV infectionLongitudinal studyUnivariate analysisMean intervalProspective comparisonSerological testingSerological statusPhysical symptomsDrug useBaseline testingScreening testSeropositives