2009
Prospective Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for the Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers in a Low-Incidence Setting
Cummings KJ, Smith TS, Shogren ES, Khakoo R, Nanda S, Bunner L, Smithmyer A, Soccorsi D, Kashon ML, Mazurek GH, Friedman LN, Weissman DN. Prospective Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for the Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers in a Low-Incidence Setting. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 1123-1126. PMID: 19803719, DOI: 10.1086/644754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testSkin testHealthcare workersLow-risk healthcare workersQuantiFERON-TB Gold InPositive QFT-GITLatent tuberculosis infectionQuantiFERON-TB GoldLow-incidence settingsQFT-GITTuberculosis infectionPotential immunosuppressionProspective comparisonIndeterminate resultsTube assayPositive resultsRepeat analysisImmunosuppressionInfection
2007
Implementing an Electronic Medical Record
Friedman LN, Halpern NA, Fackler JC. Implementing an Electronic Medical Record. Critical Care Clinics 2007, 23: 347-381. PMID: 17900476, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2007.05.001.Chapters
2006
High Rate of Negative Results of Tuberculin and QuantiFERON Tests Among Individuals With a History of Positive Skin Test Results
Friedman LN, Nash ER, Bryant J, Henry S, Shi J, D'Amato J, Khaled GH, Russi MB, O'Connor PG, Edberg SC, Pisani MA, Cain HC, Tanoue L, Weissman DN. High Rate of Negative Results of Tuberculin and QuantiFERON Tests Among Individuals With a History of Positive Skin Test Results. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2006, 27: 436-441. PMID: 16671022, DOI: 10.1086/503690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantiFERON-TB testTuberculin skin testPrevious tuberculin skin testTST statusInitial tuberculin skin testPositive tuberculin skin testSecond tuberculin skin testPositive skin test resultsExperienced healthcare workersNegative TST resultsTST-negative groupSkin test resultsTST protocolWhole blood assaysNegative resultsPositive resultsTuberculosis exposureImmunocompetent subjectsQuantiFERON testSkin testTST resultsMedical recordsInduration diameterHealthcare workersHigh risk
2003
American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America
Blumberg HM, Burman WJ, Chaisson RE, Daley CL, Etkind SC, Friedman LN, Fujiwara P, Grzemska M, Hopewell PC, Iseman MD, Jasmer RM, Koppaka V, Menzies RI, O'Brien RJ, Reves RR, Reichman LB, Simone PM, Starke JR, Vernon AA. American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2003, 167: 603-662. PMID: 12588714, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.167.4.603.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1999
Tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis using a liquid isoniazid‐methadone admixture for drug users in methadone maintenance
O'Connor PG, Shi JM, Henry S, Durante AJ, Friedman L, Selwyn PA. Tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis using a liquid isoniazid‐methadone admixture for drug users in methadone maintenance. Addiction 1999, 94: 1071-1075. PMID: 10707445, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1999.947107112.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenanceTuberculosis chemoprophylaxisDrug usersMedian durationDaily doseOpioid-dependent drug usersProspective cohort studyMethadone maintenance programDrug treatment programsCompleting therapyINH chemoprophylaxisINH prophylaxisCohort studyEligible subjectsINH therapyCommon reasonChemoprophylaxisTherapyVitamin B6Treatment programMethadoneIsoniazidSubjectsINHDuration
1996
Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Death among Substance Abusers on Welfare in New York City
Friedman L, Williams M, Singh T, Frieden T. Tuberculosis, AIDS, and Death among Substance Abusers on Welfare in New York City. New England Journal Of Medicine 1996, 334: 828-833. PMID: 8596549, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199603283341304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative skin testsIncidence of tuberculosisSkin testAge-matched general populationSubstance abusersDiagnosis of AIDSPositive skin testsRates of AIDSDevelopment of tuberculosisRate of tuberculosisHigh-risk groupRate of deathYears of ageRate of incidenceNew York CityRecipients 18Immunodeficiency syndromeIncidence rateGeneral populationDrug abusersNew infectionsHealth servicesNew casesTuberculosisAIDS