2019
Views of institutional leaders on maintaining humanism in today’s practice
Gilligan MC, Osterberg LG, Rider EA, Derse AR, Weil AB, Litzelman DK, Dunne DW, Hafler JP, Plews-Ogan M, Frankel RM, Branch WT. Views of institutional leaders on maintaining humanism in today’s practice. Patient Education And Counseling 2019, 102: 1911-1916. PMID: 31097330, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Healthcare at the Crossroads: The Need to Shape an Organizational Culture of Humanistic Teaching and Practice
Rider EA, Gilligan MC, Osterberg LG, Litzelman DK, Plews-Ogan M, Weil AB, Dunne DW, Hafler JP, May NB, Derse AR, Frankel RM, Branch WT. Healthcare at the Crossroads: The Need to Shape an Organizational Culture of Humanistic Teaching and Practice. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1092-1099. PMID: 29740787, PMCID: PMC6025655, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4470-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Increased TLR4 Expression and Downstream Cytokine Production in Immunosuppressed Adults Compared to Non-Immunosuppressed Adults
Dunne DW, Shaw A, Bockenstedt LK, Allore HG, Chen S, Malawista SE, Leng L, Mizue Y, Piecychna M, Zhang L, Towle V, Bucala R, Montgomery RR, Fikrig E. Increased TLR4 Expression and Downstream Cytokine Production in Immunosuppressed Adults Compared to Non-Immunosuppressed Adults. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e11343. PMID: 20596538, PMCID: PMC2893205, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-immunosuppressed adultsMIF levelsImmunosuppressive medicationsAutoimmune diseasesIL-8Cytokine productionMonocyte Toll-like receptor (TLR) expressionInnate immunityToll-like receptor expressionEnhanced innate immune responseAltered host immunityAutoimmune disease groupDownstream cytokine productionNon-immunosuppressed individualsUnderlying autoimmune diseaseFeatures of patientsHuman peripheral blood monocytesTLR4 surface expressionCytokine IL-8Number of patientsSurface expressionPeripheral blood monocytesInnate immune responseRisk of infectionImmunosuppressed adults
2009
Diagnosis of acute HIV infection in Connecticut.
Dubrow R, Sikkema KJ, Mayer KH, Bruce RD, Julian P, Rodriguez I, Beckwith C, Roome A, Dunne D, Boeving A, Kidder TJ, Jenkins H, Dobson M, Becker J, Merson MH. Diagnosis of acute HIV infection in Connecticut. Connecticut Medicine 2009, 73: 325-31. PMID: 19637661, PMCID: PMC3072267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute HIV infectionNonspecific viral syndromeHIV infectionViral syndromeFurther HIV transmissionEarly medical carePrimary care providersAHI casesAHI diagnosisHIV viremiaHIV antibodiesHIV diseaseSTD clinicHIV transmissionDifferential diagnosisCare providersCare facilitiesMedical careClinical referralsDiagnosisInfectionNational InstituteReferralSyndromeEarly stages
1996
Fungal peritonitis in a large chronic peritoneal dialysis population: a report of 55 episodes
Goldie S, Kiernan-Troidle L, Torres C, Gorban-Brennan N, Dunne D, Kliger A, Finkelstein F. Fungal peritonitis in a large chronic peritoneal dialysis population: a report of 55 episodes. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1996, 28: 86-91. PMID: 8712227, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(96)90135-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of FPEpisodes of FPPrior antibiotic useFungal peritonitisTenckhoff catheterRisk factorsCPD therapyPeritonitis rateAntibiotic useChronic peritoneal dialysis therapyEnd-stage renal diseaseEarly catheter removalEpisodes of peritonitisPeritoneal dialysis populationPeritoneal dialysis therapyCatheter replacementTemporary hemodialysisCatheter removalDialysis populationCPD patientsRenal diseaseSerious complicationsDialysis therapyHigh morbidityTherapy 1
1993
Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults
DUNNE D, QUAGLIARELLO V. Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults. Medicine 1993, 72: 1-10. PMID: 8426534, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199301000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B streptococcal meningitisStreptococcal meningitisPercent of patientsCo-morbid illnessHours of symptomsBimodal age distributionConcomitant bacteremiaUnderlying illnessGBS infectionUncommon causeImmunocompromised hostOverall mortalityClinical presentationPyogenic organismsAdult casesRetrospective analysisMeningitisFrequent entityPatientsAdultsIllnessAge distributionHigh percentageBacteremiaImmunocompetent