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
2007
Interaction between buprenorphine and atazanavir or atazanavir/ritonavir
McCance-Katz EF, Moody DE, Morse GD, Ma Q, DiFrancesco R, Friedland G, Pade P, Rainey PM. Interaction between buprenorphine and atazanavir or atazanavir/ritonavir. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 91: 269-278. PMID: 17643869, PMCID: PMC3272856, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtazanavir/ritonavirDrug interactionsMini-Mental State ExaminationOpioid partial agonistPharmacokinetics of atazanavirPharmacokinetics of buprenorphineHIV-negative volunteersEffects of buprenorphineConcentrations of buprenorphineAdverse drug interactionsProtease inhibitor atazanavirAntiretroviral administrationBuprenorphine doseHIV diseaseBuprenorphine treatmentHIV medicationsBuprenorphine/Opioid dependencePharmacodynamic effectsRitonavir concentrationsHealthy controlsOpioid addictionBuprenorphineState ExaminationAtazanavirImplementation Issues in Tuberculosis/HIV Program Collaboration and Integration: 3 Case Studies
Friedland G, Harries A, Coetzee D. Implementation Issues in Tuberculosis/HIV Program Collaboration and Integration: 3 Case Studies. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2007, 196: s114-s123. PMID: 17624820, DOI: 10.1086/518664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB/HIV service integrationHIV service integrationNeeds of patientsPublic health approachWorld Health OrganizationHIV diseaseNational TuberculosisHIV programsHIV interactionsInfection influenceHealth approachSuccessful outcomeTuberculosisDiseaseHealth OrganizationLarge national programProgram settingsSmall demonstration projectsMost settingsOutcomesImplementation of programsProgram collaborationNational programLarge populationService integration
2006
Interactions between Buprenorphine and Antiretrovirals. II. The Protease Inhibitors Nelfinavir, Lopinavir/Ritonavir, and Ritonavir
McCance-Katz EF, Moody DE, Smith PF, Morse GD, Friedland G, Pade P, Baker J, Alvanzo A, Jatlow P, Rainey PM. Interactions between Buprenorphine and Antiretrovirals. II. The Protease Inhibitors Nelfinavir, Lopinavir/Ritonavir, and Ritonavir. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: s235-s246. PMID: 17109310, DOI: 10.1086/508188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBuprenorphineCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug InteractionsFemaleHIV Protease InhibitorsHIV SeronegativityHumansLopinavirMaleNarcotic AntagonistsNelfinavirOpioid-Related DisordersProbabilityPyrimidinonesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentRitonavirConceptsLPV/rLopinavir/ritonavirProtease inhibitor nelfinavirOpioid dependenceAdministration of ritonavirOpioid partial agonistAdjustment of dosesHuman immunodeficiency virusConcentration-time curveHealthy control participantsPI administrationPI pharmacokineticsHIV diseaseNegative volunteersImmunodeficiency virusOpiate withdrawalDrug interactionsBuprenorphineRitonavirPartial agonistNelfinavirControl participantsPharmacokinetic studyAdministrationSignificant increaseInteractions between Buprenorphine and Antiretrovirals. I. The Nonnucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitors Efavirenz and Delavirdine
McCance-Katz EF, Moody DE, Morse GD, Friedland G, Pade P, Baker J, Alvanzo A, Smith P, Ogundele A, Jatlow P, Rainey PM. Interactions between Buprenorphine and Antiretrovirals. I. The Nonnucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitors Efavirenz and Delavirdine. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: s224-s234. PMID: 17109309, DOI: 10.1086/508187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlkynesArea Under CurveBenzoxazinesBuprenorphineCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesCyclopropanesDelavirdineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug InteractionsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersOxazinesProbabilityPrognosisReference ValuesReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRisk AssessmentStatistics, NonparametricTreatment OutcomeConceptsNonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenzReverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenzInhibitor efavirenzPharmacokinetics of buprenorphineOpiate withdrawal symptomsAdjustment of dosesEffects of buprenorphineHuman immunodeficiency virusConcentration-time curveOpioid-dependent participantsHealthy control participantsAntiretroviral administrationAdverse eventsAgonist medicationsHIV diseaseNegative volunteersStandard dosesOpioid dependenceImmunodeficiency virusBuprenorphine concentrationsWithdrawal symptomsAntiretroviral pharmacokineticsDrug interactionsOpiate dependenceBuprenorphineHIV Medication Adherence
Friedland GH. HIV Medication Adherence. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: s3-s9. PMID: 17133202, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000248333.44449.ea.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Lack of an effect of atazanavir on steady-state pharmacokinetics of methadone in patients chronically treated for opiate addiction
Friedland G, Andrews L, Schreibman T, Agarwala S, Daley L, Child M, Shi J, Wang Y, O'Mara E. Lack of an effect of atazanavir on steady-state pharmacokinetics of methadone in patients chronically treated for opiate addiction. AIDS 2005, 19: 1635-1641. PMID: 16184033, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000183628.20041.f2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpiate withdrawalPharmacokinetic interactionsChronic methadone therapyDaily protease inhibitorEffect of atazanavirIsomers of methadonePlasma maximal concentrationPlasma trough concentrationsEffective antiretroviral treatmentRelevant pharmacokinetic interactionsSteady-state pharmacokineticsConcentration-time curveSubstance abuse treatmentHIV diseaseTrough concentrationsAntiretroviral treatmentHIV infectionMethadone therapyDaily administrationDosage adjustmentAntiretroviral drugsBioequivalence rangePharmacological interactionsPlasma concentrationsRelevant symptoms
2004
Utility of Tuberculosis Directly Observed Therapy Programs as Sites for Access to and Provision of Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Countries
Friedland G, Karim S, Karim Q, Lalloo U, Jack C, Gandhi N, Sadr W. Utility of Tuberculosis Directly Observed Therapy Programs as Sites for Access to and Provision of Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Countries. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: s421-s428. PMID: 15156433, DOI: 10.1086/421407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionAntiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionTherapy programHIV/AIDS careObserved therapy programActive antiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virus infectionImmune deficiency syndromeBurden of diseaseResource-limited countriesResource limited countriesHIV/AIDSHIV diseaseTuberculosis careDisease burdenDeficiency syndromeAIDS careVirus infectionTuberculosisInfectionMajor causeDiseaseTherapyInadequate access
2003
Use of Total Lymphocyte Count for Monitoring Response to Antiretroviral Therapy
Schreibman T, Friedland G. Use of Total Lymphocyte Count for Monitoring Response to Antiretroviral Therapy. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 38: 257-262. PMID: 14699459, DOI: 10.1086/380792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal lymphocyte countCD4 cell countAntiretroviral therapyCell countLymphocyte countHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseOpportunistic infection prophylaxisPotential surrogate markerResource-limited settingsHIV diseaseInfection prophylaxisLaboratory markersOpportunistic infectionsSurrogate markerDisease progressionClinical utilityImmune functionTherapeutic interventionsTherapyKey laboratory measurementsMonitoring responseVirus diseaseLack of availabilityDiseaseCountThe Protease Inhibitor Lopinavir-Ritonavir May Produce Opiate Withdrawal in Methadone-Maintained Patients
McCance-Katz EF, Rainey PM, Friedland G, Jatlow P. The Protease Inhibitor Lopinavir-Ritonavir May Produce Opiate Withdrawal in Methadone-Maintained Patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: 476-482. PMID: 12905130, DOI: 10.1086/376907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLopinavir-ritonavirMethadone metabolismSubstance abuse pharmacotherapyOpiate withdrawal symptomsInjection drug usersConcentration-time curveMethadone areaMethadone dosesHIV diseaseMethadone concentrationsOral clearancePharmacodynamic interactionsWithdrawal symptomsOpiate withdrawalClinical monitoringDrug usersSame dosageRitonavirPotent inducerPatientsMethadoneProtease inhibitorsSignificant reductionR formulationTreatmentHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Prevention: Strategies for Clinicians
Schreibman T, Friedland G. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Prevention: Strategies for Clinicians. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 36: 1171-1176. PMID: 12715313, DOI: 10.1086/374359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionClinical practiceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionNew HIV infectionsClinical care sitesPrevention-related activitiesClinical care settingsIntegration of preventionEffective prevention programsPublic health modelFuture prevention activitiesSpecific prevention effortsHIV diseaseVirus infectionCare settingsCare sitesBehavioral counselingClinical careMedical interventionsPrevention programsInfectionPrevention effortsHealth modelPrevention activities
2002
Increasing drug users’ adherence to HIV treatment: results of a peer-driven intervention feasibility study
Broadhead RS, Heckathorn DD, Altice FL, van Hulst Y, Carbone M, Friedland GH, O’Connor P, Selwyn PA. Increasing drug users’ adherence to HIV treatment: results of a peer-driven intervention feasibility study. Social Science & Medicine 2002, 55: 235-246. PMID: 12144138, DOI: 10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00167-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive drug usersDrug users' adherenceDrug usersDrug treatmentMedical carePrimary careIntervention feasibility studySocial support structuresHealth advocatesUser adherenceTreatment program staffPeer-driven interventionHIV diseaseHIV infectionPatient adherenceSix-month studyHIV treatmentPhysician referralClinical appointmentsHIV therapeuticsCarePositive behavioral changesAdherencePeer pressureTreatment
1999
Efficacy and Safety of Delavirdine Mesylate With Zidovudine and Didanosine Compared With Two-Drug Combinations of These Agents in Persons With HIV Disease With CD4 Counts of 100 to 500 cells/mm3 (ACTG 261)
Friedland G, Pollard R, Griffith B, Hughes M, Morse G, Bassett R, Freimuth W, Demeter L, Connick E, Nevin T, Hirsch M, Fischl M. Efficacy and Safety of Delavirdine Mesylate With Zidovudine and Didanosine Compared With Two-Drug Combinations of These Agents in Persons With HIV Disease With CD4 Counts of 100 to 500 cells/mm3 (ACTG 261). JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 21: 281-292. PMID: 10428106, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199908010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCells/mm3CD4 cell countTwo-drug combinationsCell countHIV-1 RNA changesHIV-1 RNA levelsMonths of monotherapyThree-drug regimenTwo-drug armTwo-drug regimensGastrointestinal side effectsThree-drug combinationDelavirdine mesylateNon-nucleoside reverseCD4 countCD4 cellsHIV diseaseKey efficacyMulticenter trialCopies/Antiretroviral activityHIV-1Side effectsDidanosineZidovudineNevirapine induced opiate withdrawal among injection drug users with HIV infection receiving methadone
Altice F, Friedland G, Cooney E. Nevirapine induced opiate withdrawal among injection drug users with HIV infection receiving methadone. AIDS 1999, 13: 957-962. PMID: 10371177, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199905280-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacokinetic interactionsOpiate withdrawalMethadone levelsWithdrawal symptomsChronic methadone maintenance therapyNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorSubstance abuseInitiation of therapyMethadone maintenance therapyOpiate withdrawal symptomsRetrospective chart reviewSignificant pharmacokinetic interactionsInjection drug usersReverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV therapeutic agentsAntiretroviral therapyMaintenance therapyMethadone doseChart reviewHIV diseaseHIV infectionIncreased doseTranscriptase inhibitorTherapeutic benefitPatients
1998
Methadone Effects on Zidovudine Disposition (AIDS Clinical Trials Group 262)
McCanceKatz E, Rainey P, Jatlow P, Friedland G. Methadone Effects on Zidovudine Disposition (AIDS Clinical Trials Group 262). JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: 435-443. PMID: 9715839, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199808150-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersMethadone treatmentChronic methadone treatmentMethadone-maintained patientsHeroin-addicted patientsMethadone effectsZDV doseZDV exposureZDV pharmacokineticsZDV treatmentZidovudine dispositionZidovudine therapyHIV diseaseMethadone levelsPharmacokinetic interactionsTherapeutic rangeRenal clearanceToxicity surveillanceSide effectsDrug usersDrug efficacyZDVClearanceAUCPatients
1996
Use of a quantitative cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigenemia test in evaluating HIV+ patients with and without CMV disease.
Wetherill PE, Landry ML, Alcabes P, Friedland G. Use of a quantitative cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigenemia test in evaluating HIV+ patients with and without CMV disease. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 12: 33-7. PMID: 8624758, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199605010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, ViralCross-Sectional StudiesCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsCytomegalovirus RetinitisFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HumansLeukocytesMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesViral Matrix ProteinsViremiaConceptsCMV antigenemia testCMV diseaseAntigenemia testCMV antigenemiaHIV diseaseCytomegalovirus antigenemia testPositive CMV antigenemiaLife-threatening infectionsDiagnostic techniquesAntigenemia levelsAntigenemia resultsCMV retinitisCytomegalovirus infectionCMV cultureClinical evidenceOphthalmologic examPatientsDiseaseRapid diagnosisAntigenemiaInfectionDiagnosisQuantitative diagnostic techniqueRetinitisHIVStavudine (d4T, Zerit®)
Friedland G, Dunkle L, Cross A. Stavudine (d4T, Zerit®). Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 1996, 394: 271-277. PMID: 8815691, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-9209-6_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced HIV-1 infectionEffects of stavudinePrior zidovudine therapyHIV-1 infectionImmunologic deteriorationAcceptable toxicityZidovudine therapyHIV diseaseClinical benefitSuch therapySurrogate markerClinical trialsDrug AdministrationStavudineTherapyBeneficial effectsU.S. FoodPatientsInfectionDiseaseAdministrationProgressionTrials
1995
Injection Drug Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Alcabes P, Friedland G. Injection Drug Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1995, 20: 1467-1479. PMID: 7548494, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/20.6.1467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurveillance case definitionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionDrug usersCase definitionInjection drugsVirus infectionPrevention (CDC) surveillance case definitionDiagnosis of AIDSInjection drug useInjection drug usersHigh mortality rateHIV diseaseHIV infectionDrug injectorsMortality rateDrug useNew casesNatural historyDisease controlAIDSDiagnostic facilitiesAIDS epidemicInitial epidemicLack of advocates