1989
Survival in Children with Perinatally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
Scott G, Hutto C, Makuch R, Mastrucci M, O'Connor T, Mitchell C, Trapido E, Parks W. Survival in Children with Perinatally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 321: 1791-1796. PMID: 2594038, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198912283212604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian survivalMedian ageHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionImmunodeficiency virus type 1Common first manifestationLymphoid interstitial pneumoniaIntravenous drug useProportional hazards analysisTime of diagnosisPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHIV-1 infectionMedian survival timeType 1 infectionRecurrent bacterial infectionsJackson Memorial HospitalLong-term survivalYears of ageVirus type 1Candida esophagitisProgressive diseaseAntiviral treatmentBlood transfusionInterstitial pneumonia
1985
The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of small cell lung cancer
Lichter A, Bunn P, Ihde D, Cohen M, Makuch R, Carney D, Johnston‐Early A, Minna J, Glatstein E. The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Cancer 1985, 55: 2163-2175. PMID: 2983875, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850501)55:9+<2163::aid-cncr2820551420>3.0.co;2-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Small CellClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFollow-Up StudiesHumansLomustineLung NeoplasmsMethotrexateProcarbazineProspective StudiesRadiotherapyRadiotherapy DosageRandom AllocationTime FactorsVincristineWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsSmall cell lung cancerLimited-stage small cell lung cancerProphylactic cranial irradiationCell lung cancerCranial irradiationThoracic irradiationLung cancerExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancerComplete response statusLimited-stage diseaseOptimal treatment approachCombination of chemotherapyMinimum of toxicityLong-term survivalSystemic irradiationSystemic chemotherapyAggressive therapyPartial responseCNS failureResponse statusTreatment protocolOngoing protocolRadiation therapyTreatment approachesPatients